
萨米·马格迪 开罗 — — 两名地区官员表示,沙特首都的机场再次遭到袭击。
SAMY MAGDY CAIRO — Two regional officials say the airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again.
一名官员称利雅得机场已被疏散,另一名官员称空中交通已停止。他们以匿名身份发言,因为他们未获授权向媒体发表评论。
One official said the Riyadh airport has been evacuated, and the other said air traffic has stopped. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.
哈立德国王国际机场本周已多次成为袭击目标,周四有三名沙特平民(包括一名飞行员)被杀害。
King Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times this week, with three Saudi civilians including a pilot killed on Thursday.
也门胡塞武装(伊朗支持)声称对这些袭击负责。周六目前尚未见到胡塞武装的立场声明。
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen have claimed responsibility for those attacks. There was no immediate Houthi statement Saturday.
机场发布了一份简短警报,告知乘客在前往机场前应与航空公司确认航班情况。
The airport issued a terse alert telling passengers to check with airlines to confirm flights before going there.
也门胡塞武装与沙特支持的也门政府军之间的冲突正在升级,沙特领导的联盟正在为政府军提供空中支援,试图扭转胡塞武装在红海沿岸的最近进展。
Fighting in Yemen between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has escalated, with a Saudi-led coalition providing air support for government forces in an attempt to reverse recent Houthi gains along the Red Sea.