12 killed, 309 injured in Saudi Airport attack
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to vow a decisive response against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The coalition blamed the Iran-backed group for the attack, describing it as a “full-fledged war crime”, while a diplomatic source […]
An attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has left at least 12 people dead and 309 injured, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to vow a strong response against Yemen's Houthi rebels. The coalition attributed the attack to the Iran-backed group, describing it as a "full-fledged war crime." Amid a surge of Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia since the collapse of a truce in July, the violence has raised concerns of a wider regional conflict.
One witness reported seeing a missile strike at the airport's domestic terminal, with injured people running in all directions. Among the victims were four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, and one person each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, and Palestine. Airport operations were halted, and medical officials activated a mass call-up of doctors.
Schools in Riyadh switched to remote learning for a week. The US, Canada, Germany, and Spain warned their citizens to avoid the airport in the aftermath of the incident.
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