Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured
A Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has resulted in at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. The Saudi-led coalition has condemned the incident as a war crime and vowed a decisive response.
Why it matters
This escalation in the Yemen conflict significantly impacts regional security and international aviation safety in the Middle East.
Operations at King Khalid International airport suspended as authorities say victims include four Saudis and eight foreigners.
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Saudi Arabia has said at least 12 people were killed, and more than 300 were wounded in an attack by Yemen’s Houthis on the King Khalid International airport near its capital, Riyadh.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said the attack on Saturday killed at least four Saudi citizens and two Bangladeshis.
The dead also included one person each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt.
At the latest count, at least 309 people were wounded, it said.
GACA added that some of the wounded were in critical condition and that all were receiving medical care in hospital.
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