One Person Dead in New Attack on Riyadh Airport

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

One person lost their life and numerous people were injured in a new attack targeting the airport terminal in the capital of Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed

A projectile attack on the passenger terminal of King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, on Sunday killed one person and injured eleven others. This incident occurred one day after a missile attack that killed twelve people.

Second Attack on Riyadh Airport

A projectile struck the domestic terminal complex of King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, on Sunday. This incident occurred following a missile attack on the same terminal a day earlier that resulted in twelve deaths.

Casualties and Injured

Saudi authorities reported that a Pakistani national lost their life in the latest attack and eleven people were injured. Meanwhile, the Embassy of India in Saudi Arabia announced that a citizen injured in Saturday's attack had passed away.

Houthi Claims and Other Targets

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attacks targeting the airport. Saudi authorities also stated that King Fahd International Airport, located in the city of Dammam on the Persian Gulf coast, was targeted as well.

Regional and Global Risks

This sharp escalation endangers global oil supplies, prices, commercial maritime shipping, regional civil aviation, and the safety of civilians. The events have also brought to the agenda a potential military intervention by the United States in the conflict.