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Riyadh airport attack kills 12 and injures over 300, Saudi authorities say

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Editor's note: Major new development in the Saudi airport attacks covered on 10 October; this is the deadliest attack so far.

A Riyadh airport attack on Saturday killed 12 people and injured more than 300, Saudi civil aviation authorities said, according to AP via NPR. The Indian Express put the number of injured at 309.

Riyadh airport attack: AI-generated illustration of the scene
AI-generated illustration based on reports by NPR (AP), The Indian Express and The Hindu.

Victims of the Riyadh airport attack

The dead included four Saudi citizens and two Bangladeshis, as well as a Palestinian, an American, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese, NPR reported. Some of the injured are in critical condition. The statement did not assign blame.

Key Facts

  • 12 killed, 309 injured
  • Victims from 9 countries
  • Airport operations suspended
  • Earlier attacks this week killed 4 (AP)

Airport operations suspended

King Khalid International Airport suspended operations after the strike, the Indian Express reported. The US embassy said it was aware of attacks and told people to avoid the area. AP said earlier attacks on the airport in the past week had killed four people.

Riyadh airport attack: data graphic of key reported figures
Riyadh airport attack: casualties. Graphic: TrendDesh, built from Saudi GACA via AP figures.

Regional context

The Houthis have claimed several missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports in recent days, Anadolu reported. The attacks followed a Saudi-led offensive against the group in Yemen. AP said the kingdom is expected to press allies, including the US, for military support.

Why It Matters: Attacks on the capital's main airport raise risks for travellers, oil markets and the wider Gulf.

Also on TrendDesh: Air India Riyadh flights suspended until 10 October after airport attacks · Gulf tanker attacks spread beyond Hormuz as supertanker is hit off UAE · Trump Iran pledge: no US attack before 3 November midterm elections

Sources: NPR (AP) · The Indian Express · The Hindu

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