Question: Recently, the Houthi rebels attacked the Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a missile. With which country is this rebel organization related to?
(a) Syria
(b) Yemen
(c) Somalia
(d) Egypt
Answer- (b)
Related Facts:
- On November 4, 2017, the Shiite Houthi rebels of Yemen attacked at King Khalid International Airport located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by the missile.
- Saudi Arabia has claimed to have destroyed this long-range ballistic missile fired from Yemen.
- It is known that the struggle between President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi’s government and Houthi rebels in Yemen continues.
- Saudi Arabia is leading a campaign against the Houthi rebels.
- Saudi Arabia is one of the major countries involved in the International Coalition taking action on this rebel organization since 2015.
Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile-king-khalid-international-airport-riyadh-yemen-houthi-militants/1/1082551.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-41879380/yemeni-tv-station-releases-footage-of-riyadh-bound-missile
http://www.firstpost.com/world/saudi-arabia-intercepts-missile-launched-by-yemens-houthi-rebels-targetting-riyadh-airport-4193723.html