Riyadh Airport Attack Leaves Hundreds Dead and Injured, Saudi-led Coalition: Firm Response

The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia issued a statement early on the 11th, saying that King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh was attacked on the 10th, resulting in 12 deaths and 309 injuries.

The statement said that the deceased included 4 Saudis, 2 Bangladeshis, and the remaining 6 were from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.

The statement also mentioned that the injured are receiving treatment at several local hospitals, with some in serious condition. The assessment of property damage caused by the attack is still ongoing.

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation stated on the 10th that King Khalid International Airport was attacked that afternoon, and airport operations have been suspended. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation is coordinating with relevant departments and will resume airport operations after completing the damage assessment and confirming the safety of the facilities.

Saudi-led coalition: This is a "terrorist attack," and we will respond resolutely

A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, Turki Al-Maliki, issued a statement early on the 11th, saying that the Houthi forces from Yemen attacked a terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on the 10th, causing casualties among passengers and airport staff.

In the statement, Al-Maliki referred to the attack as a "terrorist attack" and stated that this attack "constitutes a war crime." The coalition will respond resolutely to this attack.

Al-Maliki stated on social media early on the 11th that the coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi forces towards the city of Al-Harj in the southeast of Riyadh. Previously, he mentioned on social media on the evening of the 10th that a projectile landed near King Fahd International Airport in the eastern Saudi city of Dammam. (Reporters: Wang Haizhou, Luo Chen)