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309 injured in Riyadh airport strike, Saudi officials say
BBC News··6d ago
Saudi civil aviation authorities said 12 people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The dead included four Saudis and citizens of Bangladesh, the US and other countries. Airport operations were suspended after the strike. President Donald Trump said the US may consider joining Saudi strikes on the Houthis.
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What It Means For You
- US travellers in Saudi Arabia should monitor embassy alerts after the airport attack.
- Saudi flight suspensions can strand passengers until operations resume.
- Oil markets often react when Gulf infrastructure is hit, affecting fuel costs.
What's Happening
- Saudi officials listed 12 dead and 309 injured, naming several nationalities.
- King Khalid International Airport operations were suspended after the strike.
- Donald Trump said the US may look at joining Saudi strikes on the Houthis.
Trump weighs US role against Houthis
- Yemen's Houthis had claimed similar strikes on the airport days earlier.
- Three Saudi civilians, including a pilot, were killed in an earlier airport attack Thursday.
- The Iran war has widened regional fronts beyond Yemen.
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