
Extending the suspension of operational operations to complete procedures to verify the safety of King Khalid International Airport facilities in Riyadh
The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia announced the extension of the suspension of operational operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, following attacks launched by the Houthis that led to deaths and injuries.
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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was subjected to successive attacks by the Houthis in Yemen, resulting in deaths and injuries.
(CNN) - The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia announced, on Monday, the extension of the suspension of operational operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, following the attacks launched by the Houthis in Yemen on the airport, which resulted in deaths and injuries from several countries.
The authority explained in a statement that this comes to complete the necessary procedures to verify the safety of the airport facilities and their operational readiness, in coordination with the competent authorities, according to what was reported by the Saudi “SPA” news agency.
The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced that the recent attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on Sunday afternoon, resulted in the death of a Pakistani resident, the injury of 11 people, and the occurrence of material damage.
She said in a statement that the airport was subjected to "an attack that resulted in a death and injuries, and the damage assessment and verification of the safety of the facilities are being completed, in coordination with the competent authorities."
This came a day after a Houthi attack on Saturday, which resulted in 13 deaths and hundreds of injuries at the airport, following which the authority announced the temporary suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that a third oil tanker collided with a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and caught fire after trying to cross an unauthorized passage, amid mutual accusations with the United States over control of the strait.

The security incidents varied, as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam confirmed the progress of investigations by seizing an explosives truck, while Iraqi intelligence overthrew a network to blackmail citizens and sell their organs, and the Israeli authorities began demolishing homes of the Abu Wadi family in the Negev.

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman confirmed that the Kingdom's response to the recent attacks will be similarly severe, in conjunction with extending the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following attacks that claimed the lives of 13 people and were claimed by the Houthis.

The head of the National Media Authority in the Emirates, Abdullah Al Hamed, affirmed his country’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia following the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport, warning against attempts to sow discord between the two peoples and stressing the depth of bilateral relations.

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stressed the need for a severe response after drone and missile attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Aramco facilities, killing 13 people, amid US aviation warnings and Emirati calls to strengthen Gulf security.

Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman vowed a severe response after missile attacks and marches carried out by the Houthis that targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh and Aramco facilities, killing 13 people and suspending navigation, in conjunction with American aviation warnings and Emirati calls to strengthen joint Gulf security.