Saudi airport attacked again: Missile strikes passenger terminal, many injured
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was struck by a missile, leading to flight cancellations and evacuations. The attack is part of an escalating conflict involving Saudi-led forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the regional instability and the direct impact of the Yemen conflict on Saudi infrastructure and international travel.
Several people were wounded when King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, was struck by a missile on Saturday. The incident came two days after three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed in what has become a new front in the expanding Iran war.According to an airport official, air traffic at Riyadh airport had been suspended. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, citing a lack of authorisation to speak to the media.King Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times over the past week, since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen. The Houthis claimed responsibility for earlier attacks, including one on Wednesday that killed a Sudanese national.Operations supended, travellers evacuatedFollowing the attack, operations at the airport were temporarily suspended and travellers were evacuated, while dozens of ambulances were seen rushing to the site.
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