Saudi Arabia: Second strike kills 11 at Riyadh airport
Sunday's strike came as the King Khalid International Airport remained closed after a deadly attack on Saturday, and after a warning from Houthi rebels in Yemen that "worse is yet to come." Dammam airport was also hit.
On Sunday, a second strike at Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia resulted in 11 casualties and further injuries. This attack followed a similar incident the previous day that killed 12 and wounded hundreds at the same location. The General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was targeted on Sunday afternoon, with confirmation of a Pakistani national being among the fatalities.
The Saudi-led coalition battling Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed a cruise missile was intercepted near the airport, but provided no additional details. The Houthis, however, asserted responsibility for the strikes, claiming to have conducted four "qualitative" operations in the past 24 hours using ballistic and cruise missiles, and drones.
These attacks targeted King Khalid International Airport, Dammam airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, and facilities of Saudi state oil company Aramco. Later on Sunday, Saudi authorities confirmed an attack on Dammam airport as well. The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed the death of one of its citizens after being wounded in Saturday's attack.
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