Umrah pilgrims among casualties in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport that killed 12
Dubai: A number of Umrah pilgrims and visitors to Islam's two holiest mosques were among those killed and injured in Saturday's attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which left at least 12 people dead and 309 wounded. Inside the Haramain, an account covering developments at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, reported on X that pilgrims and visitors to…
Riyadh airport attack claimed 12 lives and left 309 wounded, including several Umrah pilgrims and visitors to Islam's two holiest mosques, according to reports from inside the Haramain. The Saudi-led coalition accused the Yemeni Houthi militia of carrying out the attack and vowed a stern response. The victims included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, one each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt.
Two doctors reported that several pilgrims traveling to Mecca were among the injured. The attack led to airport suspensions, flight diversions, and deployment of emergency medical teams.
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