Riyadh airport hit again after missile attack kills 12
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 19:54 · Archive
A projectile struck Riyadh airport a day after a missile killed 12 people there.
A projectile struck a passenger terminal at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, hitting terminals 3 and 4 used for domestic flights. This came a day after a missile struck the same airport on Saturday, causing the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab nation since the Iran war began.
The Saturday attack killed at least 12 people, with 300 others wounded, some critically. An Indian citizen died Sunday from injuries sustained in that attack, which would bring the toll to at least 13. The Houthis, Iran-backed rebels fighting in Yemen, claimed responsibility for the attacks. The airport remained closed on Sunday.
The escalating strikes risk drawing greater US military involvement. President Donald Trump said he was weighing joining the fight against the Houthis and planned to speak with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A US intervention could prompt the Houthis to halt shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea and further restrict oil flows from the Persian Gulf, affecting global supplies and shipping.
How it is being reported
- Death toll rises from Saudi airport attackThe death toll from the Houthi strike on Riyadh airport has risen to 13, says Saudi officials.WAtoday · 11 Oct, 20:49
- Riyadh airport struck again, day after 12 killedA projectile has struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh, a day after a missile hit the same complex and killed 12 peoplePerth Now · 11 Oct, 19:27
- Riyadh airport struck again, day after 12 killedA projectile has struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh, a day after a missile hit the same complex and killed 12 peopleThe West Australian · 11 Oct, 19:27
In this story: Riyadh · Saudi Arabia · Houthis · Yemen · Donald Trump · Mohammed bin Salman · India
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