Saudia Pilot Killed in Riyadh Airport Attack as Kingdom Condemns Houthi Escalation

Two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday killed three Saudi nationals, including Saudia pilot Capt. Hamoud bin Ali Alkalthami. Saudi Arabia has called the strikes a blatant act of aggression, and condemnation has followed from abroad. Calls are growing, including from a UK peer, for the Houthis to be designated a terrorist group.

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