Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

At least twelve people were killed and 309 others were injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, according to local authorities. The victims included four Saudis, two individuals from Bangladesh, and one person each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt.

The Saudi civil aviation authority reported the suspension of operations at the airport following the incident. In response to the attack, a Saudi-led military coalition vowed retaliation against the Houthis, accusing them of the assault and labeling it a "war crime". The Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the attack, but they were responsible for two previous strikes on the airport on Thursday, resulting in three deaths and damage to a plane.

Tensions have escalated between the Saudi-backed government forces and the Houthis in Yemen. Saturday's attack marked the deadliest incident in the kingdom since May 2015. Additionally, a projectile struck near King Fahd International Airport in Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi-led coalition reported these attacks occurred on the same day.

Multiple nations, including the United States, Egypt, Palestine, and Qatar, have condemned the attacks as violations of international law. The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres called for an immediate cessation of the attacks. The Saudi-led coalition formed in 2015 to counter Houthi advances in Yemen, but the informal ceasefire brokered in 2022 has since deteriorated.

The Houthis blame their attacks on Saudi support for government forces in Yemen's civil war, claiming retaliation for what they perceive as a blockade and an air strike in Yemen's capital Sanaa.