Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded, authorities say
A Houthi-led attack on Riyadh's international airport has resulted in 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. The strike marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Houthi forces and the Saudi-led coalition.
Why it matters
The attack represents a major security breach in Saudi Arabia and signals a dangerous intensification of the regional conflict in Yemen.
The third attack this week on Riyadh's international airport left at least 12 people dead and more than 300 wounded, Saudi authorities say, and the Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike, a major escalation of their campaign against the Saudis.
The dead included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority said.
At the latest count, they said 309 were wounded.
Hospitals were flooded with wounded brought by ambulance and helicopter, people briefed on the matter said. Some were in critical condition.
Saturday's (US Time) attack occurred without warning, with no alert issued by Saudi Arabia's threat warning system. This week's two previous attacks on King Khalid International Airport left four people dead and caused heavy damage to a Saudi commercial plane parked on the tarmac.
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