Un ataque con misiles contra el aeropuerto de Riad deja 12 muertos y cientos de heridos

On Saturday, a missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport resulted in 12 deaths and 309 injuries, including four Saudi nationals and one American, according to Saudi authorities. The attack, attributed to Yemeni Shiite rebels, caused significant casualties and material damage to the airport facilities. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority stated that the victims included residents from various nationalities, such as Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.

The exact cause of the suspension of airport operations remains unclear, as the Saudi authorities have not provided a timeline for resuming activities at the affected facility. This incident marks the second attack on Riyadh's airport within a 24-hour period, following a similar assault on Friday that killed three people and damaged a Saudi Airlines plane and other infrastructure.

Yemeni rebels, backed by Iran, have claimed responsibility for several drone and ballistic missile attacks on Saudi civilian and military targets in recent weeks, including airports and energy facilities. Yemeni rebels argue that their aggression against the Kingdom is a response to Saudi aerial bombings against their positions in Yemen, in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government.

Saudi authorities released their latest statement shortly after another Saudi Arabian airport, in the Eastern region of the Kingdom, was hit by a projectile, according to a statement from the coalition's military spokesman, Turki al-Maliki. The spokesman did not provide further details on the attack, the projectile's type, or if any casualties were reported.