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Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures more than 300

Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures more than 300

A Houthi attack struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday.

Saudi authorities said 12 people were killed and more than 300 were injured.

The attack hit the airport’s third and fourth terminals, partly bringing down a roof.

Helicopters were used to evacuate injured people, and the airport closed temporarily.

The reported dead included citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.

Russia’s embassy said it had no information that any Russians were among those injured and was in contact with Saudi authorities.

The airport’s temporary closure followed the attack.

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