
周六,沙特首都利雅得的哈立德国王国际机场遭到袭击,造成多人受伤,该国民航局已予以确认。
A number of people were injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, the country's civil aviation authority has confirmed.
一名沙特官员在匿名条件下向美联社透露,一枚导弹击中了客运航站楼,导致多人受伤。
A Saudi official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told the Associated Press that many people were wounded after a missile hit a passenger terminal.
法新社也援引一名匿名的当地医务人员的消息报道称,多人在此次袭击中受伤。该人士对法新社表示:“利雅得各医院正在召唤急诊医生。” “我们被告知正面临一起‘严重紧急情况’。受伤者正被转送至利雅得各医院。”
The AFP news news agency also reported that a number of people were injured, citing a local medical source who also spoke on the condition of anonymity. "ER doctors are being called to hospitals across Riyadh," the source told AFP. "We were told we are dealing with a 'serious emergency situation'.
利雅得的多个西方使馆,包括德国、美国、加拿大和西班牙的使馆,已敦促公民避免前往机场。
Injured are being moved to hospitals across Riyadh."
美国使馆表示,其“已知悉机场发生的袭击”。西班牙使馆称这是也门胡塞武装发动的“新袭击”,而加拿大使馆则警告存在“持续的军事活动”。
Several Western embassies in Riyadh, including those of Germany, the United States, Canada and Spain, urged citizens to avoid the airport. The US embassy said it was "aware of attacks" at the airport.
本周早些时候,利雅得机场曾遭到袭击。这些报道正值胡塞武装与沙特支持的也门政府之间的冲突加剧之际。
Spain's embassy referred to a "new attack" by the Houthi rebels in Yemen while Canada's embassy warned of "ongoing military activity." Strikes hit Riyadh Airport earlier this week The reports come amid intensified fighting between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government in Yemen.
伊朗支持的胡塞武装本周多次对沙特阿拉伯境内目标发动袭击,其中包括对利雅得机场的多次打击——这些袭击已造成四人死亡、数人受伤以及多架飞机受损。
The Iran-backed Houthis have been launching strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia, including several this week on the airport in Riyadh that killed four people, injured several others, and damaged planes.
阿提哈德航空和卡塔尔航空已取消了其各自枢纽与利雅得之间的多班航班,部分取消延续至周一。科威特航空也在周六取消了其航班。目前尚未有胡塞武装就周六据称发生的爆炸事件发表立场。
Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways canceled multiple flights between their respective hubs and Riyadh, with some cancellations extending into Monday. Kuwait Airways also cancelled its flights on Saturday. There was no immediate Houthi statement about the reported blast on Saturday.
上个月,胡塞武装在也门红海沿岸的若干重要战略位置取得进展,而沙特领导的联盟则通过提供空中支援,协助也门政府军夺回这些失地。
Last month, Houthi rebels made advances on important strategic locations along Yemen's Red Sea coast, with a Saudi-led coalition providing air support for Yemeni government forces seeking to take back those gains.
胡塞武装通过发动对沙特阿拉伯的袭击作出回应,这代表着他们与也门利雅得支持的政府之间多年冲突的重大升级,此前一项和平协议在七月份破裂。
The Houthis have responded by launching attacks into Saudi Arabia, which represents a significant escalation in their multi-year conflict with Yemen's Riyadh-backed government after a peace deal unraveled in July.
也门的沙特支持政府上周宣布发动反攻,旨在收复胡塞武装控制的所有地区,尤其是巴布·曼德布海峡周边地区。也门政府能否扭转局势,战胜胡塞武装?要观看此视频,并
The Saudi-backed government in Yemen last week announced a counter-offensive aimed at retaking all areas held by the Houthis, especially those around the Bab al-Mandab strait. Can Yemen's government turn the tide against the Houthis? To view this video, and