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Leaders Condemn Riyadh Airport Attack as Trump Weighs Strikes
An attack hit an airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi authorities said 12 people were killed and more than 300 were hurt.
The victims included people from several countries.
India, the United States, the United Nations, Qatar and Pakistan condemned the attack.
They said attacks on civilians and important civilian places must stop.
A United Nations envoy warned that the violence could make peace efforts in Yemen harder.
US President Donald Trump said his government was deciding whether to join Saudi strikes against the Houthis.
He said the United States would make that decision quickly.
Saudi authorities said an attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured more than 300.
The dead included citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Palestine, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Sudan.
India, the United States, the United Nations, Qatar and Pakistan condemned the attack and called for civilian safety.
UN envoy Hans Grundberg described the strikes on civilian airports as a grave escalation that could complicate Yemen peace efforts.
US President Donald Trump said the United States was considering whether to join Saudi strikes on the Houthis.
- Who
- The attack was attributed by the UN secretary-general to the Houthis; Saudi authorities reported the deaths and injuries.
- What
- An attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured more than 300, according to Saudi authorities.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- When
- Saturday, October 10; the article also mentions two earlier strikes that week.
- Why
- The article places the attack amid a surge in strikes linked to the conflict involving the Houthis in Yemen; it does not state a specific motive for the airport attack.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- 12
- Reported injuries
- More than 300
- Location
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Earlier attacks
- Two earlier strikes that week reportedly killed four people and damaged a Saudi commercial aircraft.
- US response under consideration
- Donald Trump said the United States may join Saudi strikes on the Houthis.
- Condemning parties named
- India, the United States, the United Nations, Qatar and Pakistan
Quotes
Hans Grundberg
UN special envoy for Yemen
“Such actions pose a serious threat to regional security, perpetuate cycles of violence and complicate even more peace efforts for Yemen.”
telegraphindia.com
“These reprehensible attacks demonstrate a blatant disregard for innocent civilian life. They must stop now.”
telegraphindia.com
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