Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport kill 3 as Iran-backed Houthis escalate conflict
3 killed in two attacks on Saudi Arabia airport after Houthis claim responsibility
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said Friday that a series of attacks Thursday at King Khalid International Airport in the country’s capital Riyadh left three people dead.
“The first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second targeted a Saudia aircraft. Emergency response teams and relevant authorities responded immediately in accordance with established protocols and applicable emergency response plans,” the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a statement.
“The attacks resulted in the martyrdom of (3) Saudi citizens, may Allah have mercy on them, and injuries to a number of Saudi citizens and residents of various nationalities, ranging from minor to serious. All those injured were immediately taken to hospital for appropriate medical treatment. The attacks also caused material damage,” the statement added.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation did not say who was behind the attacks, but Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Thursday they had launched a ballistic missile at the airport.
The incident comes after one person was killed and eight others injured in an earlier strike on King Khalid International Airport this week, Saudi civil aviation authorities said Wednesday.
Thursday’s attacks prompted security warnings from the U.S. Embassy, travel restrictions for government personnel and widespread flight cancellations, with some carriers suspending services for several days.
Emma Bussey of Fox News Digital contributed to this post.
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