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American citizen among the dead in latest Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, Rubio says
- On Saturday, a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and wounded 309, according to Saudi authorities. This marked the third strike on the facility this week, temporarily suspending airport operations.
- The strike occurred as Iran-backed Houthi forces escalated their campaign following a Saudi-backed Yemeni government offensive that began Monday. The conflict has generated hundreds of strikes across Houthi-held areas in recent weeks.
- Without warning, the strike killed four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and nationals from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt. The kingdom's threat detection system failed to issue an alert.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the raids as showing "a blatant disregard for innocent civilian life," while the Saudi-led coalition vowed to respond. President Donald Trump said his administration would decide quickly on joining strikes.
- Travel was disrupted shortly before Riyadh is scheduled to host major energy and investment conferences at an airport serving eight million people. Organizers stated prior to the attack that events would proceed as planned.
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In Saudi Arabia, the international airport in Riyadh has been attacked again. According to the Authority, at least twelve people have been killed and more than 300 more injured.
·Germany
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Trump says US may hit Houthis after American killed at Saudi airport and terror group threatens more attacks
President Trump warned the US may join Saudi Arabia in its upcoming retaliatory attacks against the Houthis after the Iran-backed terror group carried out the deadliest attack on Riyadh in a decade in a bloody assault on its main international airport.
·New York, United States
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American among at least 12 killed as Houthis launch missile attack on Riyadh airport in Saudi capital * WorldNetDaily * by Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation
Trump: 'We're going to look at it. We just found out about the recent attack, so we'll make a decision. We move very quickly'
·Washington, United States
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A missile fire at Ryad Airport in Saudi Arabia killed 12 people and wounded 309 on Saturday. Houthis are threatening to hit other Saudi airports
·Levallois-Perret, France
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