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Missile strike on Riyadh airport kills at least 12, injures more than 300
A missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 10 October.
Saudi Arabia released CCTV showing passengers in the airport shortly before the blast and scrambling for cover afterward.
Reports give different death tolls: one says 12 people were killed and 309 injured, while another says 13 were killed and more than 300 injured.
The Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthi movement for the attack.
The strike comes as the Houthis fight forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, which Saudi Arabia backs, after a UN-brokered truce broke down.
Airport operations were suspended as authorities assessed the damage, and the Houthis warned people against using Saudi airports.
The Saudi-led coalition has vowed a response, raising the risk of further fighting.
A missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300, according to reports.
The Guardian reported 13 deaths, while Premium Times reported 12 deaths and 309 injuries.
The Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthi movement and threatened a decisive response.
The Houthis renewed warnings against using Saudi airports and blamed Saudi Arabia for failed interception efforts.
The strike took place amid renewed fighting in Yemen and wider regional tensions.
- Who
- The strike hit people at King Khalid International Airport; the Saudi-led coalition blamed the Houthis.
- What
- A missile strike killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300. The Guardian reported 13 deaths; Premium Times reported 12.
- When
- 10 October, according to the Guardian.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The sources do not establish the reason for the strike. The coalition blamed the Houthis, while the Houthis said Saudi Arabia was responsible for failed interception efforts.
Saudi-led coalition
Houthis
Responsibility
Saudi-led coalition
The coalition blamed the Houthis for the airport attack.
Houthis
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia bore responsibility for failed interception efforts.
Response and warnings
Saudi-led coalition
The coalition threatened a decisive response against the Houthis.
Houthis
The Houthis warned airlines, airport workers and travellers against using Saudi airports.
I saw 401 hit, I saw injured in front of my eyes. Everyone was running
We may. We’re going to look at it
A missile struck King Khalid International Airport, according to the Guardian.
The Houthis renewed warnings against using Saudi airports, while the Saudi-led coalition threatened a decisive response.
Premium Times published its report, giving the death toll as 12 and the number injured as 309.
The Guardian published CCTV footage of the attack and reported 13 deaths.
- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Date of strike
- 10 October
- Deaths
- 12 reported by Premium Times; 13 reported by the Guardian
- Injuries
- 309 reported by Premium Times; more than 300 reported by the Guardian
- Airport area hit
- Terminals 3 and 4, used for domestic flights
- Passenger gates
- A witness told AFP that Gate 401 was hit near Gate 403
Sources
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