Two killed in attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say
It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement which have targeted airports and other sites in the kingdom.
BBC News reports that it is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement which have targeted airports and other sites in the kingdom.
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