
Turki Al-Sheikh commented on video clips published by Saudi media documenting the moment of the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport.
Turki Al-Sheikh, head of the Saudi Entertainment Authority, commented on video clips that documented the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which coincided with the presence of Umrah pilgrims wearing Ihram clothing.
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King Khalid Airport in Riyadh has been subjected to repeated attacks from the Houthis.
(CNN) - Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, commented, on Sunday evening, on video clips published by official media in the Kingdom, regarding the consequences of the Houthi attacks in Yemen on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the moment of the presence of Umrah pilgrims wearing Ihram clothing to perform Umrah rituals.
On Monday night, Saudi media published video clips from surveillance cameras of pilgrims at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, during the attack launched by the Houthis on the airport, which resulted in 13 deaths, according to an official toll.
Turki Al-Sheikh previously wrote through his official account on the “X” platform, Twitter: “Umrah pilgrims at the House of God! No covenant, no honor, no religion, a gang and mercenaries!”, according to his description.
Turki Al-Sheikh attached to his comment a video clip published by Al-Arabiya channel of the attack.
The footage published by the official Saudi Al-Ikhbariya channel through its account on the “X” platform showed various video clips of pilgrims who were at King Khalid Airport before the passenger lounge they were in was targeted. Flames appear in one of the clips while a group of people in Ihram clothes were standing in preparation for performing Umrah rituals.
Another clip showed a group of people sitting in waiting seats in an airport lounge, before the attack occurred and the effects of destruction became apparent, running in every direction.
In another clip, the roof of the place fell while a group of pilgrims were standing.
King Khalid Airport in Riyadh has been subjected to bloody attacks from the Houthis over the past few days, the most recent of which was on Sunday afternoon, when the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said that the attack resulted in the death of one person and the injury of 11 others, in addition to material damage.
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