Houthi attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures 309
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Saudi officials say Houthis killed 12 people and wounded 309 at King Khalid airport on 10 October, the deadliest strike this week.
Saudi civil aviation authorities reported that a Houthi missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on 10 October killed 12 people and injured 309 others, including four Saudis, two Bangladeshis and one each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan. [1] [2] [4]
The airport suspended operations; several airlines cancelled flights and Western embassies advised citizens to avoid the facility. US President Donald Trump called the attack "terrible" and said Washington would decide quickly whether to join Saudi strikes against the Houthis. [2] [3] [4]
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