Second attack hits Riyadh airport after deadly Saturday strike
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was hit by an unidentified projectile on Sunday, causing a fire and injuries as authorities assessed damage and checked the safety of airport facilities, Saudi officials said. Air defenses also intercepted a cruise missile near the airport.
The attack followed a strike on Saturday that Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said killed 12 people and injured 309. The dead included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis and citizens of the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan. India’s embassy said Sunday that an Indian citizen later died from injuries sustained in the attack. Pakistan’s prime minister said six Pakistani citizens were wounded, while Indonesia’s embassy reported no known Indonesian casualties, with checks continuing.
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