Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say
Saudi authorities say the latest attack on the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, has killed 12 people and injured over 300. Their statement says the dead on Saturday included four Saudi citizens as well as two Bangladeshi nationals, a Palestinian, a U.S. citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese. It said some of those injured were in critical condition. The attack —…
An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has killed 12 people and injured over 300. The dead included four Saudi citizens, as well as nationals from Bangladesh, the US, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Sudan, according to Saudi authorities.
The attack, which occurred on Saturday, is the latest in a series of strikes on the airport this week. The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it had intercepted a Houthi-launched missile southeast of Riyadh, and a projectile landed near Dammam airport, in the east of the country.
The US embassy in Saudi Arabia warned citizens to avoid the area, and Qatar Airways cancelled its flights to and from Riyadh until October 11. Western embassies also issued warnings to their citizens. The incident is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies, including the US, to provide military support.
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