Saudi Arabia: An attack by an “unidentified projectile” on Terminal 4 at King Khalid Airport

An "unidentified projectile" hit Terminal 4 at Malik Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Sunday, a day after a bloody attack that left 12 dead and hundreds injured.

The coalition spokesman in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, previously wrote on his Twitter account on the “X” website: “An attack with an unknown projectile on Passenger Terminal No. 4 at King Khalid International Airport.”

The coalition spokesman indicated in a short statement that “a fire resulted from the attack, and the site is being monitored by the competent authorities.”

Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a “cruise missile” in the vicinity of King Khalid Airport, according to the spokesman.

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced, on Sunday, that the attack that targeted King Khalid Airport earlier on Saturday resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including 4 citizens and 8 of different nationalities.

The authority explained in a statement that “the brutal attack... resulted in the death of 12 people, including 4 citizens and 8 residents: two of Bangladeshi nationality, and one each of American, Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, Palestinian, and Sudanese nationalities.”