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Saudi-Arabië zal 'stevig terugslaan' na Houthi-aanval op luchthaven Riyad

NOS11 October 2026, 16:07 UTCYemen

De voltreffer van een raket van de Houthi's op de internationale luchthaven van Riyad in Saudi-Arabië baart internationaal grote zorgen. Want welke kettingreactie zet dit in gang? Saudi-Arabië belooft stevig terug te slaan, terwijl er nu al hard wordt gevochten tussen de Houthi's en de door Saudi-Arabië gesteunde regeringstroepen in Jemen. Directeur Dania Thafer van onderzoeksinstituut Gulf International Forum in Washington verwacht dat de Saudi's "behoorlijk hard" zullen terugslaan. Tegen nieuwssite Al Jazeera zegt ze: "Ik denk nog steeds dat de Saudi's de-escalatie willen. Ze willen

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