A passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was targeted in an attack allegedly carried out by the Houthi group from Yemen. The incident, which occurred on a Saturday afternoon, resulted in multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, prompting temporary suspension of airport operations for damage assessments and safety checks.
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A passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was targeted in an attack allegedly carried out by the Houthi group from Yemen. The incident, which occurred on a Saturday afternoon, resulted in multiple casualties and injuries among civilians, prompting temporary suspension of airport operations for damage assessments and safety checks.
According to reports from the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, the fatalities included four Saudi citizens and eight foreign residents from various countries. Hundreds of other individuals sustained injuries and were admitted to several hospitals for medical treatment.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen denounced the incident as a war crime and a terrorist attack, vowing a firm military and operational response in line with international humanitarian law. Meanwhile, international bodies and foreign governments, including India, strongly condemned the violence against civilian infrastructure and called for an immediate halt to hostilities.
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Operations at the affected airport were temporarily suspended for safety checks while the Saudi-led coalition vowed a firm response.
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Twelve people were killed, including four Saudi citizens and eight foreign nationals from Bangladesh, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan, while 309 others were injured.
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