Attack on Riyadh airport leaves 12 dead, more than 300 injured

An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resulted in 12 deaths and over 300 injuries, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The victims included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, an American, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian, a Palestinian, and a Sudanese national. The injured were treated at various hospitals, with some considered critical.

Jordan's foreign ministry reported that two of its injured citizens were discharged while two others remained in treatment. Eyewitnesses described seeing an explosion and multiple injured people lying on the ground upon arriving at the airport. All flights were canceled, and only a helicopter was seen hovering over the airport. The Iran-backed Houthis, who have not claimed responsibility for the attack, have targeted Saudi aviation companies and warned that aircraft operating in Saudi airspace are targets.

The attack occurred without warning and follows two previous strikes on the airport that left four people dead. Saudi Arabia's coalition vowed a firm response to the attack, calling it a war crime. The US President, Donald Trump, stated that the US may join Saudi strikes against the Houthis after learning of the recent attack.