Angriff: Saudi-Arabien: Zwölf Tote bei Angriff auf Flughafen in Riad
Nach dem Angriff auf den Flughafen in Riad meldet die saudische Luftfahrtbehörde zwölf Tote und zahlreiche Verletzte. Der Betrieb wurde vorübergehend eingestellt.
An attack on Saudi Arabia's main airport in Riyadh resulted in twelve fatalities and 309 injuries, some of which were life-threatening, according to the state aviation authority. The assailants, affiliated with Iran and the Huthi militia in Yemen, intensified their assaults on neighboring Saudi Arabia, including a recent ballistic missile attack on the Riyadh airport and other facilities.
However, the rebel group did not issue a declaration of intent for this particular attack. The operation at King Chalid Airport was temporarily halted in response to the assault. Of the twelve deceased, four were Saudi citizens, two were Bangladeshi nationals, and the rest were from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, and the Palestinian territories.
The airport had previously faced an attack on Thursday, where three Saudi nationals lost their lives. The underlying cause of these attacks is the escalating military conflict between the Huthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government forces in the war-torn Yemen. The Huthi have been battling the internationally recognized Yemeni government for over a decade.
Saudi Arabia has also conducted frequent airstrikes in the neighboring country. The Yemeni government announced a large-scale offensive on the weekend to reclaim all territories controlled by the Huthi. The Huthi recently seized strategically important areas.
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