Jordanian father of two killed in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
RIYADH — A 33-year-old Jordanian father of two who had been working in Saudi Arabia to support his family was among the 12 people killed in Saturday's Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.Mahmoud Hussein Al-Barqawi, a married father of two young children, had been living and working in the Kingdom for nearly two years, according to his family.Al-Barqawi was employed at a…
On Saturday, a tragic Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh claimed the lives of 12 people, including a 33-year-old Jordanian father of two named Mahmoud Hussein Al-Barqawi. Al-Barqawi, who had been working in Saudi Arabia for nearly two years to support his family, was killed in the assault. He had moved to the Kingdom in search of better employment opportunities and a means to provide for his children.
Al-Barqawi was employed at a café in Saudi Arabia. His family was devastated by the news of his death, learning of the tragedy late at night through friends in the Kingdom. Official confirmation of his death was later provided by Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. The attack resulted in 12 fatalities and 309 injuries, with fatalities including four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, and one person each from Jordan, Egypt, the United States, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.
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