Missile Strike on Riyadh Airport Kills 12, Wounds 309; Trump Weighs U.S. Role
Saudi Arabia blames Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the ballistic missile attack on King Khalid International Airport as regional tensions escalate.
KEY POINTS
- Missile hits Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport passenger terminal
- Saudi aviation authority confirms 12 dead, 309 wounded; 4 Saudis, 2 Bangladeshis among dead
- Saudi-led coalition blames Iran-backed Houthi rebels, calls attack a war crime
- Trump says U.S. evaluating joining Saudi strikes on Houthis in Yemen
- UAE rescues 22 crew from burning tanker in Persian Gulf; Iran cites naval mine
A ballistic missile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 309, according to Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation. Four of the dead were Saudi nationals and two were Bangladeshi citizens, with several wounded in critical condition.
The Saudi-led military coalition blamed the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen for the attack, calling it a war crime and vowing a decisive response. The airport was temporarily shut down following the strike, which came days after a previous attack on Thursday killed three Saudis.
“The attack on one of the passenger terminals is a 'war crime' and we will respond decisively.”
President Donald Trump told reporters he is evaluating whether the United States should join Saudi strikes against the Houthis in neighboring Yemen. Fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has escalated since a major offensive began a week ago.
Separately, the United Arab Emirates said its national guard rescued 22 Asian crew members from a burning oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. Iran's state media reported the tanker hit a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, though it was unclear if the incidents were the same.
A rights group also reported a drone strike killed at least 40 people, including children, in Sudan near the Ethiopian border, highlighting widening regional instability.
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