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nitpicker

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Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:18 AM Jun 2019

Yemen war: Houthi missile attack on Saudi airport 'injures 26'

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-48608213

Yemen war: Houthi missile attack on Saudi airport 'injures 26'

7 minutes ago

At least 26 civilians have been injured in a missile attack by Yemen's rebel Houthi movement on an airport in south-western Saudi Arabia, state media say.

Three women and two children were among those hurt when the missile struck Abha airport early on Wednesday, a military spokesman was quoted as saying.
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Coalition military spokesman Col Turki al-Maliki said the missile fired by the Houthis hit the arrival hall at Abha International Airport at 02:21 on Wednesday (23:21 GMT on Tuesday), the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

Three women - one Yemeni, one Indian and one Saudi - and two Saudi children are among those hurt.

Eight people were taken to hospital after suffering moderate injuries, while 18 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
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Yemen war: Houthi missile attack on Saudi airport 'injures 26' (Original Post) nitpicker Jun 2019 OP
OK then, let's sell SA more bombs watoos Jun 2019 #1
Trumpy will use that as an excuse to go to war with Iran Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 #2
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