Saudi vows response after deadly airport attacks
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister on Monday said the country had been tested but would mount a “serious” response after a string of attacks on Riyadh’s international airport by Yemen’s Houthis that left 18 people dead. Lethal airport strikes since last week have rocked the world’s top oil exporter, which is pursuing an expensive economic reform […]
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister warned on Monday that the kingdom would deliver a "serious" response following a series of deadly attacks on its international airport by Yemen’s Houthis. The assaults, which have severely shaken the world’s leading oil producer, resulted in the deaths of 18 individuals. Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman addressed an energy conference in Riyadh, emphasizing that the events of recent weeks have put Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure, institutions, and resilience to the test.
He noted that energy security cannot be taken for granted, especially in light of the recent turmoil in the US-Iran conflict and the impact on global energy markets. Earlier this week, Houthi strikes at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh claimed 13 lives and injured hundreds, marking the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in over a decade.
Additional attacks on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday left four more people dead. As a result, airport operations remain suspended at the sprawling facility on the outskirts of Riyadh. Saudi authorities released CCTV footage from Saturday’s incident, depicting Muslim pilgrims in religious attire awaiting departure in the lounges before a sudden flash ignited a fire, sending flaming debris plummeting from the building.
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