Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded, authorities say

Saudi Arabia's international airport in Riyadh was struck by a Houthi attack on Saturday, resulting in at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries, according to Saudi authorities. The victims included four Saudis, two Bangladesh nationals, and one each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt. The Saudi civil aviation authority reported 309 wounded, with some in critical condition.

The attack came without warning, and there was no alert issued by Saudi Arabia's threat warning system. This is the third attack on the airport this week, following two previous incidents that killed four people and caused significant damage. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike, escalating their campaign against Saudi Arabia.

All flights were diverted, and airport operations were temporarily suspended. US President Donald Trump expressed the possibility of joining Saudi strikes on the Houthis. Eyewitnesses reported explosions and multiple injured people on the ground. The US embassy in Riyadh advised US citizens to avoid the airport and surrounding areas.

The Houthi attack exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia's self-defense capabilities as it wages an air campaign against the group to support the Yemeni government's offensive.