12 people killed in missile attack on Riyadh Airport
12 people lost their lives and 309 people were injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
As a result of a missile attack carried out by the Houthis in Yemen on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, 12 people lost their lives and 309 people were injured. Following the incident, operations at the airport were temporarily suspended.
The Toll of the Airport Attack
The identities of the 12 people who lost their lives in the missile attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh have been announced.
Those who lost their lives include four Saudi Arabian citizens, two Bangladeshis, one American, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian, and one Sudanese.
Suspension of Operations
Following this deadly attack, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that all operations at the airport were temporarily suspended.
While authorities increased security measures in the region, treatment of the 309 injured people continues in various hospitals.
US and International Reactions
US President Donald Trump stated that the US could join the retaliatory strikes that Saudi Arabia will launch following the deadly attack carried out by the Houthis.
Qatari authorities, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the Houthi attack in messages they published.
Energy Ceasefire Development
While regional developments continue, US President Donald Trump announced in a statement on the social media platform Truth Social that an energy ceasefire had been reached between Russia and Ukraine.