Deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport ‘not acceptable,’ Trump says

An attack on Riyadh's international airport killed at least 12 people and injured over 300 others, with some in critical condition. The Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen's Houthis for the strike, which was described as a "full-fledged war crime" by the coalition, according to Le Monde English.

US President Donald Trump said the attack was "not acceptable" and that he would be speaking with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump also mentioned that the US may join Saudi strikes on the Houthis, but a decision would be made quickly.

The attack on King Khalid International Airport resulted in the deaths of people from various nationalities, including four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, and one each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan, as reported by The Indian Express. The airport suspended operations, and all flights to Riyadh were diverted or cancelled.

Malaysians were advised to remain vigilant, and the Malaysian Embassy in Riyadh was in contact with stranded Malaysians to provide consular assistance, according to New Straits Times.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail, New Straits Times, Le Monde English, Business Standard IN, The Indian Express — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.