Houthi strike kills Pakistani at Riyadh airport, second attack in two days
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A second Houthi attack on Riyadh airport killed one Pakistani and injured 11; the airport remains closed.
A second Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, killing one Pakistani national and injuring 11 others, Saudi civil aviation authorities said. The airport, already closed after Saturday’s attack that killed 12 and wounded hundreds, will stay shut until at least Monday evening. [1] [2] [3]
The Houthis claimed responsibility for multiple strikes on Riyadh and Dammam airports plus Aramco facilities, warning airlines to avoid Saudi airspace. The Saudi-led coalition called the attacks “full-fledged war crimes” and vowed a decisive response. [1] [3]
Sources
- Saudi Arabia: Second strike kills at least 1 at Riyadh airport
DW English · · Excerpt
- Pakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport
Al Jazeera · · Summary only
- Houthi strike on Riyadh airport kills one, injures 11 in second attack in two days
France 24 English · · Full text