Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport

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A projectile struck Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, resulting in one fatality and eleven injuries. The deceased was identified as a Pakistani resident. This incident follows a deadly Houthi missile attack on the same airport the previous day, which killed 12 people and injured over 300. India's embassy confirmed one of its citizens died from injuries sustained in Saturday's attack, raising the total death toll to 13. The strike on Sunday hit terminals 3 and 4, which handle domestic flights. The Riyadh airport has experienced four attacks in the past five days, with Houthi rebels being the alleged perpetrators in the ongoing conflict in Yemen. Damage assessments and safety inspections are currently underway at the airport.

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The deceased was identified as a Pakistani resident.

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Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International airport was struck by a projectile, resulting in one death and 11 injuries.

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The Riyadh airport has been targeted four times in the last five days.

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An Indian citizen died due to injuries sustained in Saturday's attack, increasing the total death toll to 13.

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A Houthi missile hit the airport the previous day, killing 12 people and wounding over 300.

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Sunday’s strike on King Khalid International Airport kills a Pakistani national.A projectile has struck Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport, killing one person and injuring 11, according to the country’s civil aviation authority.The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) identified the deceased in Sunday’s attack as a Pakistani resident and said the injured were transferred to several hospitals for medical care.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Yemeni government’s military says its forces advancing against Houthislist 2 of 3Why are Houthi missiles breaking through Saudi Arabia’s air defences?list 3 of 3Iran’s FM urges diplomacy in call with Saudi counterpartend of listThe strike on terminals 3 and 4, which serve domestic flights, occurred a day after a Houthi missile hit the airport, killing 12 people and wounding more than 300, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.India’s embassy in Saudi Arabia said one of its citizens died on Sunday due to injuries sustained in Saturday’s attack, bringing the death toll to 13.Following Sunday’s attack, GACA said damage assessments and safety inspections of the airport were under way.A witness on board a taxiing aircraft at the airport told the Reuters news agency that a projectile struck the tarmac next to several parked planes at about 8:30pm (17:30 GMT) on Sunday, causing a fire.The witness said the aircraft returned to the gate, where the passengers disembarked and were told to leave.The Riyadh airport has been struck four times in the past five days. Houthi attacks on King Khalid airport on Thursday killed at least three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, according to GACA.The airport has been closed since Saturday’s attack, which was the deadliest in the country since the Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38678" data-entity-type="event">US-Israel war on Iran began in late February.

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