Saudi-led coalition: Will firmly respond to Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
Xinhua News Agency, Riyadh, October 11 (Reporter Luo Chen, Wang Haizhou) - Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, issued a statement early on the 11th, saying that the Houthi armed group in Yemen attacked a terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on the 10th, resulting in casualties among passengers and airport staff.
In the statement, Al-Maliki referred to the attack as a "terrorist attack" and stated that it "constitutes a war crime." The coalition will respond resolutely to this attack.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation issued a statement early on the 11th, saying that the attack on the airport has resulted in 12 deaths and 309 injuries. The deceased include 4 Saudis, 2 Bangladeshis, and the remaining 6 individuals are from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.
Houthi forces attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10, resulting in 12 deaths and 309 injuries. The Saudi-led coalition condemned the assault as a terrorist act and a war crime, promising a decisive response. Casualties included individuals from multiple countries, highlighting the attack's international implications.
- Houthi forces attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10.
- The attack resulted in 12 deaths and 309 injuries.
- The casualties included individuals from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the USA, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.
- The Saudi-led coalition condemned the attack as a terrorist act and a war crime.
- The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the casualties and the nature of the attack.