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New blasts hit Riyadh as Saudi Arabia weighs foreign military help against Houthis
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Summary
A day after Houthi strikes on two Saudi airports killed three people, explosions were reported in Riyadh on Thursday with their cause unclear. Saudi Arabia and Syria are discussing sending Syrian troops to Yemen to fight the Houthis, US officials said, while Pakistan confirmed it has troops in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom is pulled deeper into conflict with the Iran-backed group.
Left-leaning
- Syria considering sending troops to Yemen to fight HouthisAxios · Oct 7, 3:37 PM
- Pakistan confirms it has troops in Saudi as conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalatesCNN · Oct 7, 6:11 PM
- Blasts Rattle Riyadh as Saudi Arabia Hit By Deadliest Houthi Attacks So FarNew York Times · Oct 8, 6:48 AM
Center
- Houthis Kill Three in Attacks on Two Airports in Saudi ArabiaBloomberg · Oct 7, 3:34 PM
- Syria considers help in Yemen war after Saudi airports come under Houthi fireReuters · Oct 8, 5:24 AM