Passenger terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed 12
Key Points:
- Yemen's Houthis threatened new attacks on Saudi Arabia's airports following a deadly strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that killed at least 12 people, including a U.S. citizen, and injured hundreds.
- The airport, which remains closed, was hit again by a projectile on Sunday, with the Saudi-led coalition confirming the strike but providing no further details; flights have been diverted and Riyadh schools moved online.
- The attack marks the deadliest on Saudi soil in over a decade and escalates the conflict between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, complicating efforts to halt broader regional tensions involving the U.S. and Iran.
- International condemnation followed the attack, with leaders including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denouncing the violence and expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
- The Houthis also reported renewed strikes on their controlled airport in Sanaa, blaming Saudi forces, amid a surge in attacks coinciding with a recent Saudi-led coalition offensive against the Houthis.