Attack on Riyadh airport leaves 12 dead, more than 300 injured
Attack on Riyadh airport leaves 12 dead, more than 300 injured At least 12 people were killed and 309 others injured in an attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh as Iran-backed Houthis escalated the campaign they launched this summer against the kingdom. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said in a statement on Sunday that four Saudi citizens, two…
The attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has resulted in the deaths of at least 12 people and injuries to over 300 others, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The assailants, believed to be Iran-backed Houthis, escalated their campaign against Saudi Arabia this summer. Among the victims are four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, one American, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian, and one Sudanese.
Several injured individuals remain in critical condition, and all are receiving medical care at various hospitals. Jordan's foreign ministry reported that two injured Jordanians have been discharged, while two others are still undergoing treatment.
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