12 dead, over 300 hurt in Riyadh airport attack as Trump weighs US action against Houthis
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A deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport killed at least 12 people on Saturday, prompting US President Donald Trump to declare the incident "not acceptable." Trump stated he would speak with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the attack, which was blamed on Yemen's Houthis. The Saudi-led military coalition vowed a "decisive" response against the Iran-backed group.
The attack marked a grave escalation, according to UN special envoy Hans Grundberg, who warned the strikes pose a serious threat to regional security and complicate peace efforts for Yemen.
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