Major Houthi Attack on Saudi Airport Kills at Least 12, Hundreds Wounded
The airport was hit for a third time this week as flights were diverted or canceled and hospitals treated more than 300 wounded, officials said.
- 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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Major Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills at least 12, hundreds wounded
By Laura Sharman, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people were killed and hundreds wounded on Saturday when Yemen’s Houthi militants struck an airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, as the Iran-backed group escalated its campaign against the kingdom. It was the third strike on the international hub this week, and the deadliest attack against the
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The Independent (US)Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures over 300 as Houthi-Saudi war escalates
It was the third strike on the capital’s airport this week
Saudi Arabia experienced the most deadly offensive in any Persian Gulf country since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, when a missile bombing by the Houthi rebels, the third of the week on the same target, impacted terminals 3 and 4 of King Khalid International Airport, causing flight cancellation. Riyadh has promised to respond firmly, while the United States is assessing joining the coalition against Iran-backed Yemeni militias.
Riyadh Under Attack Again: At Least 12 Dead And More Than 300 Injured In Latest Strike
Riyadh International Airport has reportedly come under attack for the third time in a week, as strikes attributed to Yemen’s Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia escalate. The reported toll stands at at least 12 dead and more than 300 injured, with Saudi aviation authorities confirming the attack.
US may join Saudi strikes on Houthis after Riyadh attack kills 12, wounds over 300
Dead include 4 Saudis, 2Bangladeshis, nationals of 5 other states.Strike was third on airport this week; earlier attacks killed four.Riyadh vows to respond; US mulling joining anti-Houthi strikes.At least 12...
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