Saudi Arabia: 12 killed, hundreds injured in Riyadh airport attack

Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures hundreds

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A Saudi-led coalition has vowed a "decisive" response after the deadliest strike on Saudi soil in over a decade, according to DW News. Officials have pinned the attack on Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen. At least 12 people were killed and hundreds were injured in an attack on Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said in an initial statement that King Khalid International Airport was targeted by an attack, amid continued attacks targeting civilian aviation facilities in the kingdom. Hours later, the authority announced that 12 people had been killed, including four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, one American, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian and one Sudanese national.

At least 309 others were injured in the attack, the aviation authority said, adding that "all injured individuals are receiving the necessary medical care at several hospitals." Operations at the airport had been suspended until further notice. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen also announced that "a projectile" had also landed near King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam.

US President Donald Trump called the attack on Riyadh's international airport "not acceptable." He also told reporters that he will speak with Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. When asked if the US might get involved, Trump responded, "We'll find out." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States strongly condemns recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, confirming that an American citizen was killed in the strikes.

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