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Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport Leaves 12 Dead and Over 300 Injured
- •A devastating attack on Riyadh International Airport killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, marking the deadliest strike in a Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war.
- •The victims included citizens from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Palestine, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Sudan.
- •President Donald Trump stated that the United States is evaluating whether to join Saudi strikes against the Houthi rebels following the attack.
- •Airport operations were immediately suspended, flights were diverted, and several Western nations warned their citizens to avoid the facility.
- •The escalation comes as Saudi Arabia experiences a shortage of missile interceptors and seeks increased military and air defense support from international allies.
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The attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people, including four Saudi citizens and nationals from Bangladesh, the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan, while injuring over 300 others. A missile struck a complex housing domestic terminals 3 and 4, prompting civil aviation authorities to suspend airport operations through midnight.
Shortly after the attack, President Donald Trump stated that he was evaluating whether the United States should join Saudi strikes against the Houthi rebels, noting that officials would make a decision very quickly.
The surge in attacks follows a major military offensive launched by a Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis in Yemen. Amid dwindling missile interceptor stocks, Saudi Arabia requested air defense support from France, Britain, Pakistan, and Egypt, while also holding diplomatic talks with Oman to de-escalate regional tensions.
