Houthi attack kills 12 and shuts Riyadh airport after earlier Saudia Airbus fire

A Houthi attack struck the passenger terminal complex at Riyadh airport, killing 12 people and injuring 309, and the General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed a temporary suspension of airport operations.

All arriving flights were diverted, airlines cancelled departures, and more than 200 flights were cancelled, while the attack caused extensive damage inside the building and the dead included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshi citizens and one citizen each of the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt.