
In the attack on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, a cruise missile was shot down by air defense systems and a fire broke out in the airport terminal.
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King Khalid Airport in Riyadh is one of the main international entry points into Saudi Arabia.
Arab Coalition Spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki gave information about the attack in his statement on the social media platform of US-based company X.
"A fire broke out as a result of ammunition hitting the passenger hall of the 4th terminal of King Khalid Airport in the capital Riyadh," the statement said, adding that the source of the attack could not be determined.
Maliki emphasized that a cruise missile was shot down and destroyed by the air defense systems around the airport and that the fire that broke out as a result of the attack was immediately intervened.
Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that 12 people lost their lives and 309 people were injured in the attack targeting the airport yesterday.

In the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, a fire broke out in Terminal 4. While air defense systems destroyed a missile, no information on loss of life or injury has been shared yet.
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