Houthi strike on Riyadh airport kills 12; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response to worst attack on kingdom in a decade
At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade, as the Houthis escalate a campaign they launched this summer. The dead from the third attack this week on the airport included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria,…
An attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday killed at least 12 people and wounded over 300, marking the deadliest incident at the airport in more than a decade. The Houthi rebels, who have been escalating their campaign this summer, claimed responsibility for the strike. Four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt were among the fatalities.
Over 300 individuals sustained injuries, many of them in critical condition. President Donald Trump indicated that the US might join Saudi Arabia in targeting the Houthis, citing the attack as unacceptable. The Saudi-led coalition described the attack as a "full-fledged war crime." Hospitals were overwhelmed with the influx of wounded, some requiring emergency treatment.
The Saudi civil aviation authority temporarily suspended airport operations while assessing the damage and ensuring safety. The Houthi group has repeatedly targeted Saudi airports, oil facilities, and tankers since the Yemen conflict's truce broke down in July.
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