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Riyadh Airport Attack Footage Released as Houthis Claim Responsibility
- •Saudi Arabia released CCTV footage showing the moments before and after a deadly attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
- •Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the Saturday strike that killed 12 to 13 people and injured over 300.
- •A subsequent attack on Sunday reportedly killed a Pakistani resident and injured 11 others, according to Saudi aviation authorities.
- •The Saudi-led coalition reported an unidentified projectile targeting the airport, causing a fire while the facility remained closed.
- •Despite growing security concerns and the ongoing attacks, a long-planned international energy conference proceeded in Riyadh.
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The attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh reportedly killed 12 to 13 people and left more than 300 others injured. Saudi aviation authorities also reported that another subsequent attack killed a Pakistani resident and injured 11 individuals.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels officially claimed responsibility for the strike on King Khalid International Airport. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree subsequently warned airlines and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, declaring them a theatre of operations.
Operations at Riyadh's international airport remained suspended following the attacks as aviation sources and monitors extended closures. Meanwhile, a long-planned international energy conference in Riyadh proceeded despite the mounting security concerns.
