Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures over 300

Summary

• At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured in an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, marking the kingdom’s deadliest such incident in more than a decade as Yemen’s Houthi rebels intensified their campaign against Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi authorities suspended airport operations following the incident.
• The attack has heightened concerns over regional security, civilian safety and the potential expansion of the conflict involving Saudi Arabia and the Houthi movement.

AI Generated Summary

At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 injured in an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, marking the kingdom’s deadliest such incident in more than a decade as Yemen’s Houthi rebels intensified their campaign against Saudi Arabia.

Saudi civil aviation authorities said the casualties included four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis and one person each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt. Officials reported 309 injuries, with several victims in critical condition.