Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says
- A missile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Saturday, injuring multiple people, according to a regional official.
- Authorities evacuated the airport and halted air traffic. At least 225 flights had been canceled over the previous 24 hours, according to FlightAware.
- The airport has been targeted repeatedly this week by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who claimed responsibility for earlier attacks. The group had not immediately commented on Saturday’s strike.
- The attacks come as a Saudi-led coalition supports Yemeni government forces in an offensive against the Houthis, seeking to reverse their recent territorial gains along the Red Sea.
- Saudi Arabia has sought support from allies, while several airlines have suspended flights to the kingdom. U.S. assistance has included intelligence sharing and military planning, but no additional military support has been announced. Oman and Saudi Arabia have also discussed diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions.
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Several witnesses claimed that the airport was being evacuated
An attack attributed to the Houthis targeted Riyadh airport on Saturday. Doctors were called to visit hospitals in the Saudi capital as a matter of urgency, indicating a "serious emergency situation." The diplomatic source, informed of the attack, told AFP that a "missile" had struck the airport "at about 3:00 p.m.".
Many feared wounded in Saudi airport blast, travellers evacuated
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An attack on Riyadh International Airport resulted in several injuries on Saturday afternoon and the temporary suspension of its operations.
People were injured in an attack on King Khalid Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday. Air traffic has been temporarily suspended.
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