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Clashes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels are intensifying. Another explosion has occurred at a Saudi international airport, resulting in one death, following a previous Houthi missile strike that killed 13 people.
Reporting from Paris, this is Kwon Yeongin.
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People line up in order to prepare for boarding at the airport.
Suddenly, a massive explosion occurs accompanied by a red flash, and people scatter in urgency.
A missile also strikes the waiting room where passengers were seated.
The Saudi government has released CCTV footage from the local time on the 10th, when a missile fired by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport.
That attack killed 13 civilians, including four Saudi nationals and one U.S. citizen, and injured about 300 others, drawing heightened condemnation from the international community.
Even U.S. President Trump, who had maintained distance, stated he would consider joining attacks against the Houthis, yet the Houthi rebels launched another barrage of missiles at King Khalid Airport on the local time of the 11th.
This time, one person was killed and 11 others were injured, and two explosions were reportedly detected in central Riyadh and other areas.
The Houthi rebels claimed to have also hit King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, and attacked two energy facilities.
[Yahya Sarea / Houthi Military Spokesperson : With the help of Almighty Allah, we have carried out four special military operations over the past 24 hours using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.]
The Houthi side claimed that the strike was in retaliation for Saudi Arabia's 124 attacks within 24 hours last week, adding that the international airport in Sana'a, the Yemeni capital they control, was also attacked.
As Saudi airspace is exposed to danger, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised its travel alert to Level 3, recommending departure, while other European nations like France have also advised against traveling to Saudi Arabia.
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia and Iran, which backs the Houthi rebels, held foreign ministerial talks for the first time since the outbreak of the war.
Iran stated it is ready to mediate talks with the Houthis, but with Saudi Arabia having few negotiation cards to offer, there has been no progress on a diplomatic solution.
(Video Shooting: Kim Si-nae, Video Editing: Park Choon-bae)
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