Houthi strike kills 12 at Riyadh airport, Saudi vows response
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A missile attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 and wounded 309; Saudi Arabia blamed Houthis and vowed decisive action.
A missile strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on 10 October killed 12 people and wounded 309, the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in more than a decade. The Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthis, calling it a “full-fledged war crime,” and vowed a decisive response. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Among the dead were four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, one US citizen, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian and one Sudanese. The airport suspended operations; schools in Riyadh switched to remote learning for the week. [1] [2] [3]
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- Riyadh airport strike kills 12, Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response
France 24 English · · Excerpt
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DW Chinese · · Full text
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