Projectile hits Terminal 4 of Riyadh airport, causing fire
RIYADH — A projectile caused fire at Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, according to Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. “The Coalition also intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the vicinity of the airport,” he said.Al-Maliki said that that Terminal 4 of the airport was targeted by an unidentified…
A projectile struck Terminal 4 of Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, igniting a fire, according to Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. The Coalition also claimed to have intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile near the airport. The attack resulted in 12 fatalities and 309 injuries, as reported by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Saturday.
Al-Maliki labeled the assault as a full-fledged war crime, citing its violation of international humanitarian law and customary rules. He stressed that the act was heinous and inconsistent with principles, values, and ethics. Al-Maliki stated that the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition would respond to the terrorist attack decisively, in alignment with international humanitarian law and customary rules.
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