Riyadh airport attacked again, passenger terminal hit

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 18:19 · Archive

A missile struck a passenger terminal at Riyadh airport on Saturday, wounding many people and forcing evacuation of the facility, two regional officials said. The attack prompted the airport to close and flights were diverted elsewhere. At least 225 flights were cancelled over a 24-hour period. A Riyadh resident, Ahmed Sayed, told the Associated Press he heard at least two loud explosions.

This marks the latest in a series of strikes on King Khalid International Airport. Two days earlier, three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed in an attack on the airport. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for earlier attacks this week. There was no immediate Houthi statement regarding Saturday's strike, and the Saudi government-run Center for International Communication did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The escalating attacks come as a Saudi-led coalition has launched a major military offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen. Canada's embassy advised citizens to avoid all travel to the airport, citing 'ongoing military activity'. Kuwait Airways cancelled its flights because the airport had closed.

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Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official saysCAIRO — The airport in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was attacked again on Saturday and evacuated, two regional officials said, two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of assaults in the new front in the Iran war.TribLIVE · 10 Oct, 16:56
The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials sayPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 10 Oct, 15:59

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

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