Pilot, flight attendant and widowed mother among victims of Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia
At least 20 people were killed in a series of attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid and Abha international airports in Saudi Arabia ’s Asir province last week, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels stepped up attacks on the kingdom. The victims include a Saudi airline pilot, an Egyptian flight attendant and a Syrian widowed mother of four. Saudi and foreign citizens were among the dead, while hundreds…
A Saudi pilot, an Egyptian flight attendant, and a Syrian widow with four children perished in a series of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian airports last week, marking a significant escalation in hostilities. The victims included four Saudis and eight foreign nationals among the 20 fatalities. The attacks targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport in Asir province.
The deceased hailed from various countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Palestine, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the United States, and Jordan. The death toll from the Saturday assault in Riyadh grew to 13 after an injured Indian citizen was confirmed dead on Sunday. The foreign victims comprised two Bangladeshis and citizens of the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.
Over 300 people were injured in Saturday's deadliest strike on Saudi soil in over a decade. The attacks have raised concerns that the conflict in Yemen could expand, potentially drawing in American forces. The pilot, Hamoud Ali Alkalthami, was among three Saudi citizens killed in the Riyadh airport assault, while flight attendant Azza Ramzy of Egypt lost her life in the same attack.
Widowed Syrian mother of four, Buthaina Ahmad Oweida, died in an attack on King Khalid International Airport, where she was returning from a visit to her sister.
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