Saudi Airport Attack Kills 12 as Conflict Escalates

An attack on Riyadh's international airport has killed at least 12 people and injured over 300. The airport, which serves the capital city of Riyadh, was struck by a missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militants. According to the kingdom's civil aviation body, the victims included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, an American, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian, a Palestinian, and a Sudanese.

The attack, which occurred on Saturday, led to the cancellation of more than 600 flights and the closure of the airport until at least late Sunday. Eyewitnesses described seeing debris and large boards strewn across the terminal floor, with people moving through a dust-filled hall. One traveler reported seeing something fly across the sky outside the airport before part of the ceiling near a departure gate collapsed.

US President Donald Trump said he was considering joining Saudi strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. The attack marks a significant escalation in fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, according to Bloomberg. The incident has raised concerns about the threat to Saudi Arabia's investment ambitions and Iran's efforts to rebuild its missile arsenal.

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