[Anchor]
Yemen's Houthi rebels have fired another ballistic missile at the international airport in the Saudi capital. The Houthi rebels warned that the United States will face retaliation if it intervenes in the civil war.
Reporter Hong Yeongjae has the details.
[Reporter]
An armored vehicle driving through the desert loses control following an explosion and overturns.
This is footage released by the Houthi rebels, claiming they attacked an armored vehicle backed by Saudi Arabia.
The Houthi rebels, who attacked the international airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh three days ago, are not letting up their offensive.
On the evening of the 12th local time, they once again fired a ballistic missile targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Saudi authorities stated that they intercepted and destroyed the missile, and a series of explosions presumed to have occurred during the interception process were heard in Riyadh.
The Houthi rebels warned that no Saudi airport would be safe.
Following the successive attacks, the skies over Riyadh have effectively been paralyzed.
Saudi aviation authorities have extended the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport to inspect the safety of airport facilities, and major airlines are successively suspending flights bound for Riyadh.
With Americans included among the casualties of the airport attacks, the possibility of U.S. military intervention is also being discussed.
As U.S. President Trump mentioned the possibility of joining Saudi Arabia in attacking the Houthi rebels, the Houthi rebels immediately warned of retaliation.
They stated that if the United States joins in attacking Yemen, they will launch prompt and painful retaliatory strikes targeting the U.S. and all American interests in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that it has struck an additional ultra-large oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
This marks the third attack on an ultra-large oil tanker in two days. The Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed they attacked the vessel because it attempted to slip through the strait with its navigation system turned off and ignoring naval warnings.
[Video Editing: Jung Seong-hun]
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