Er is brand en rook gezien bij de luchthaven van Riyadh, terwijl vluchten zijn geannuleerd en vertraagd. Het conflict tussen Saoedische regeringskrachten en Houthi-rebellen die gesteund worden door Iran heeft in de afgelopen uren 48 mensen het leven gekost.
Flames and plumes of smoke were seen rising near Riyadh airport this afternoon with flights cancelled and delayed. This as fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed 48 people in recent hours. The rebels staged a lightning offensive this month, seizing swathes of territory in Yemen and launching a barrage of missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor, Jamie Smith-Maillet.