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Attack on Saudi capital Riyadh airport leaves 12 dead and 309 injured

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  • Saudi Arabia's General Civil Aviation Authority stated in a statement that Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport was attacked on the 10th, killing 12 people and injuring 309 others.
  • The dead included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis and one each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.
  • The Saudi-led multinational coalition has accused the Houthi armed forces in Yemen of carrying out terrorist attacks and will respond resolutely.

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Why It Matters

The multinational coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been involved in the civil war in Yemen since 2015, exchanging fire with the Houthi armed forces in Yemen. King Khalid International Airport is the main international aviation hub in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

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China News Service, Beijing, October 11. Comprehensive news: The General Civil Aviation Authority of Saudi Arabia issued a statement on the 11th local time, stating that an attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on the 10th had killed 12 people and injured 309 others.

According to the statement, among the dead were four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and the remaining six were from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.

All the injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment, and some of them are in serious condition.

The statement also said that the property damage caused by the attack was under assessment.

The Saudi General Civil Aviation Authority announced on the 10th that King Khalid International Airport was attacked that day and has suspended operations. The Saudi General Civil Aviation Authority is coordinating with relevant departments and will resume airport operations after completing damage assessment and airport facility safety inspections.

Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led multinational coalition, issued a statement on the 11th saying that the multinational coalition would respond resolutely to the attack. Maliki accused Yemen's Houthi armed forces of launching a "terrorist attack" on a terminal at King Khalid International Airport on the 10th, causing casualties among passengers and airport staff, and said the attack constituted a "war crime."

According to reports from the Associated Press and Qatar's Al Jazeera, the Houthi armed forces in Yemen have not yet issued a statement on the attack.

According to reports, shortly after the attack, U.S. President Trump said that he was evaluating whether the United States should join Saudi Arabia in its attack on the Houthi armed forces in Yemen. "We have just learned about the recent attacks, so we will make a decision as soon as possible." (over)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The Saudi-led multinational coalition will carry out military retaliation against the Houthi armed forces in Yemen

    Likely · Within days

  • The United States will decide within days whether to join Saudi Arabia's offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen

    Possible · Within days

Open Questions

  • What was the specific manner of the attack and the weapons used?
  • How long does it take for the Saudi General Civil Aviation Authority to assess property damage?
  • Will the United States finally decide to join the fight against the Houthis in Yemen?

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