Riyadh airport attack kills one, wounds 11, Saudi aviation authority says

Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority stated that a Sunday strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh left one person dead and 11 others wounded. According to Middle East Eye, the projectile hit two passenger terminals and ignited a fire. This follows a Saturday attack on the same airport, which the Saudi-led coalition said involved a missile hitting a passenger terminal.

Regarding the Saturday attack, Qatar Tribune reported that at least 12 people were killed and more than 300 were injured, with some of the injured in critical condition. Arutz Sheva - Israel National News reported that at least 13 people were killed and over 300 were injured in the Saturday missile strike. Global News noted that the attack killed 12 people and injured hundreds.

In response to the violence, the Houthi militia reported on Sunday that Saudi combat jets bombed the airport in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a. Canada issued a travel advisory to avoid all non-essential travel to Saudi Arabia and all travel to the King Khalid International Airport, while Mauritania strongly condemned the attack on the Riyadh airport.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Qatar Tribune, Ajel English, Global News, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.