Kebakaran tercetus di lapangan terbang Riyadh selepas terkena projektil
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An unnamed coalition claimed on Thursday to have targeted King Khalid International Airport with a ballistic missile (EPA Images). In Istanbul, the Anadolu Agency reported that a fire erupted at Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday after being hit by an unidentified projectile, according to Arab-led sources.
The statement confirmed authorities were handling the fire, without providing details on the severity of damage or any casualties. The agency later announced its air defense system had successfully intercepted and destroyed a nearby cruise missile. However, the agency did not explain whether the missile was deflected due to the hit projectile or identified the responsible party for the attack.
The incident occurred a day after an airstrike at the same airport, which left 12 people dead and 309 injured, according to figures released by Saudi Arabian civil aviation authorities between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The authorities announced Saturday that operations at the airport would be suspended until damage assessment and safety checks were completed, in coordination with relevant authorities.
King Khalid International Airport was also targeted in two attacks on Thursday, each aimed at its grounds and a Saudi Arabian Airlines plane. Civil aviation authorities reported on Friday that the strikes killed three Saudi nationals and injured several citizens and residents of various nationalities, in addition to causing property damage.
The previous attacks targeted King Khalid and King Abdulaziz International Airports on October 6 and 7, killing three individuals, all from the Gulf region, and injuring 36 people, according to Saudi Arabian authorities. This latest incident has raised the number of attacks on King Khalid International Airport to five in the past week, based on official Saudi numbers.
Saudi Arabian authorities have not identified the responsible party for the attacks, but the Houthi group announced on Thursday that they planned to target King Khalid International Airport with a ballistic missile.
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- Lapangan terbang Riyadh diserang lagi, seorang maut, 11 cedera freemalaysiatoday.com
