12 killed, 309 injured in Riyadh Airport attack
At least 12 people have been killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to vow a decisive response against Yemen’s Houthi rebels.…
The attack on King Khalid International Airport comes amid the long-running conflict in Yemen, where a Saudi-led military coalition has for years battled Houthi rebels who control large parts of the country, including the capital Sana'a. The Houthis have periodically launched missile and drone strikes across the border into Saudi Arabia, targeting airports, oil facilities and other infrastructure, as the war has drawn in regional and global powers and produced one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Punch notes this is reportedly the third attack on the facility within a week, suggesting an escalation in hostilities, though the other outlets do not independently confirm this detail. All reports agree on the casualty figures and the coalition's vow of a "decisive response," but none yet specify the type of weapon used, the extent of damage to the airport, or how Saudi Arabia and its allies plan to retaliate against the Houthi militia.