Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, Saudi authorities say
The airport has been targeted multiple times in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a military offensive against Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen.
TL;DR
- Riyadh airport attack resulted in 12 deaths and over 300 injuries.
- The attack is the deadliest in a Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war.
- The incident follows a surge in fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed forces in Yemen.
- The dead included citizens from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Palestine, the U.S., Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Sudan.
- President Donald Trump stated the U.S. is evaluating whether to join Saudi strikes against the Houthis.
- The attack on King Khalid International Airport is one of several in the past week targeting Saudi facilities.
- Saudi Arabia has requested air defense support from France, Britain, Pakistan, and Egypt.
- Houthi rebels had previously warned global airlines about operating in Saudi airspace.
- Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa, and Pakistan International Airlines suspended flights to Saudi airports.