12 maut, lebih 300 cedera dalam serangan lapangan terbang Arab Saudi

Twelve people were killed and over 300 injured in a terrorist attack at King Khalid International Airport in the capital of Saudi Arabia, according to the official press agency Anadolu Agency. The attack occurred on Saturday as tensions escalated following a series of missile and drone strikes by the Houthi group on Saudi airports and facilities over the past few days.

The victims included four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, one American, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian, and one Sudanese. Those injured are receiving treatment in hospitals, with some in critical condition. The attack also caused significant damage to property, and authorities are conducting an assessment of the extent of the damage. The civil aviation authority had previously announced that the airport operation was suspended temporarily for investigation and safety assessment.

The suspension of operations resulted in flight disruptions, and passengers were advised to check their flight status with their respective airlines before heading to the airport. Kuwait Airways also canceled outgoing and return flights to Riyadh on Saturday following the closure of the airport. The attack followed a series of missile and drone strikes by the Houthi group on Saudi airports and facilities in recent days, as tensions between the two sides escalate.