Attack on airport in Saudi Arabia: 12 dead, 309 injured
The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia announced that 12 people died and 309 were injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh.
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Attack on airport in Saudi Arabia: 12 dead, 309 injured
The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia announced that 12 people died and 309 were injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia announced that an attack was carried out on King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh yesterday afternoon. It was reported that 12 people lost their lives and 309 were injured in the attack. It was stated that 4 of the deceased were Saudi citizens and 8 were foreign nationals. It was announced that 2 of the foreign nationals who lost their lives were from Bangladesh, while the others were citizens of the USA, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.
The statement noted that 309 injured people were being treated in various hospitals and that the condition of some remained critical. It was also conveyed that efforts to assess the damage to the facilities were ongoing. It was noted that the Houthis in Yemen have been targeting the said airport with repeated attacks in recent days.