Trump weighs joining Saudi strikes after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

At least 12 people were killed and 309 wounded when a Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport killed at least 12 people and wounded 309, exposing the kingdom's air defenses. President Donald Trump said Washington is considering joining Saudi Arabia's military campaign against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis after the attack.

The Saudi civil aviation authority reported the third attack on King Khalid International Airport this week, killing four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and one each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt. All flights were suspended, diverting from the city of eight million people. The US embassy in Riyadh condemned the attack, urging non-citizens to avoid the airport and surrounding areas.

Saudi Arabia vowed retaliation as pressure mounted on the kingdom amidst the Yemeni government's offensive against the Houthis.