A fresh attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has left one person dead and 11 others injured, following a previous deadly strike.
Key facts
- •A fresh Sunday attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed one Pakistani national and injured 11 others.
- •The Saudi capital's main air hub was set to remain shut for flights approximately until the end of the day.
- •A previous strike on the airport resulted in numerous casualties, with reports varying between at least 12 dead and 300 injured versus 13 dead and over 300 wounded.
- •An unidentified projectile hit a passenger terminal at the Riyadh airport, causing a fire, according to the Saudi-led coalition.
- •Houthi military spokesmen claimed responsibility for striking airports in Riyadh and Dammam alongside Saudi Aramco facilities.
One Pakistani national was killed and 11 other people were injured as Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport came under a fresh attack on Sunday afternoon. The kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority announced the casualties following the incident, which prompted precautionary flight suspensions at the Saudi capital’s main air hub.
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Airport Attack and Casualties
The General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed that the latest Sunday afternoon attack resulted in the fatality and injuries. A source in Riyadh’s air traffic control service stated that the capital’s main air hub would remain closed to flights approximately until the end of the day as a precautionary measure.
Prior Strikes and Claims
The fresh incident follows a deadly attack on the same airport. TASS reported that at least 12 people were killed and 300 others were injured in that earlier October 10 attack, while RTE News reported 13 people killed and more than 300 wounded in a Saturday strike. Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, said an unidentified projectile hit a passenger terminal at Riyadh International Airport and caused a fire. Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesmen (identified as Yahya Saria by TASS and Yahya Saree by RTE News) stated that the movement had struck the airports in Riyadh and Dammam, as well as Saudi Aramco facilities.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by TASS (English), RTE News.
