12 killed, hundreds injured in Saudi Arabia airport attack as Houthi strikes intensify

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   Houthi Strike on Riyadh Airport Kills 12 and Injures 309

   A Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and left 309 others injured. The Saturday attack on the Saudi capital marks the deadliest assault on the kingdom in over a decade. Casualties include four Saudis and eight foreign nationals, among them one American and a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar. Operations at the airport faced suspension following the incident, which occurred as Houthi strikes intensified alongside a wider regional war involving Iran.

   Why it matters

   The airport strike follows a military offensive launched by a Saudi-led coalition in neighboring Yemen. This renewed campaign has triggered a sharp escalation, with Houthi forces targeting both the capital's aviation hub and Saudi oil infrastructure. The compounding conflicts across the Middle East have drawn intense international focus as regional hostilities widen.

   What is confirmed

   • A Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and wounded 309 on Saturday.
   • The victims include four Saudis and eight foreign nationals, consisting of one American and a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar.
   • Operations at King Khalid International Airport were suspended following the attack.
   • The airport has been targeted multiple times since a Saudi-led coalition launched a military offensive in Yemen.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Donald Trump is evaluating whether the United States should join Saudi strikes against the Houthi rebels.

   What to watch next

   • Official responses or military retaliation from the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi positions in Yemen.
   • Decisions from the United States on whether to join military strikes against the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels.
   Sources used for this update (14)

   1. Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Iranian media reports ‘massive explosions’ in Hormuz Strait
   2. The New York Times — Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Leave 3 Dead, Saudi Arabia Says
   3. Reuters — NEWSLETTER: The war's explosive new front
   4. CNN — How a series of miscalculations restarted Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen
   5. The Washington Post — Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks, amid wider Iran war
   6. www.cnbc.com — The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again ...
   7. www.cbsnews.com — At least 12 people killed, more than 300 injured in strike on Riyadh airport, Saudi officials say
   8. www.aljazeera.com — Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured | Conflict News | Al Jazeera
   9. kr.ibtimes.com — Houthi Strike on Riyadh Airport Kills 12, Wounds 309 in Deadliest Attack on Saudi Arabia in Over a Decade....
   10. www.theguardian.com — Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport | Saudi Arabia
   11. flipboard.com — 12 killed, hundreds injured in Saudi Arabia airport attack as Houthi strikes intensify
   12. flipboard.com — Iran war live: 12 killed in Riyadh, Saudi-led coalition vows to respond
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