Three killed in attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthis

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 09:19 · Archive

Three Saudi citizens were killed in two attacks Thursday on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.

Three Saudi citizens were killed and several other people were wounded in two attacks Thursday targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a Saudia Airlines aircraft, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said Friday.

The first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second struck the aircraft. The Houthis claimed to have targeted the airport with a ballistic missile, though the Saudi statement did not formally identify those responsible. The airport has been hit multiple times recently, with a Sudanese national killed there earlier in the week.

The casualties made it the deadliest attack in the country since Saudi Arabia and allied forces in neighbouring Yemen launched a major military offensive last weekend against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Those wounded included citizens and residents of different nationalities, with injuries ranging from minor to serious. The airport said operational activities had returned to normal.

How it is being reported

• Saudi authorities say 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthi rebelsSaudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation reports that three Saudi citizens were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks Thursday.News4Jax · 9 Oct, 08:43
• Saudi authorities say 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthi rebelsSaudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation reports that three Saudi citizens were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks Thursday.Clickorlando · 9 Oct, 08:43

In this story: Saudi Arabia · Riyadh · King Khalid International Airport · Saudia Airlines · Houthis · Yemen

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