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Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport

Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport

Summary

A projectile hit King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, killing one person and injuring 11. The attack came after another deadly strike on the airport, and the Houthis—a Yemeni rebel group—claimed responsibility for these attacks.

Key Facts

  • One person died and 11 were injured in the latest attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
  • The dead included a Pakistani resident, and injured people were taken to several hospitals.
  • The airport was hit just a day after a previous missile strike killed 12 people and injured over 300.
  • The Houthis, a rebel group supported by Iran, said they carried out both attacks.
  • The airport has been attacked four times in five days and has been closed since the deadliest strike.
  • The Saudi-led coalition is fighting the Houthis in Yemen to restore the official government.
  • The attacks threaten global oil supplies and shipping through a key waterway near Yemen called Bab al-Mandeb.
  • President Donald Trump has said he is considering US military involvement in the conflict and plans to talk with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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