Countries condemn deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi airports as airlines suspend Riyadh service
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A series of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian airports killed and injured civilians, damaged aviation infrastructure and disrupted flights, prompting international condemnation and broader airspace warnings.
Saudi officials said an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday killed 12 people and injured 309. The dead included Saudi and foreign nationals, while six Pakistanis were among the injured. A further strike hit the airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11, according to an AFP report carried by The Punch. Three Saudi nationals had been killed in two attacks on the airport on Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said.
The Houthis claimed responsibility and warned airlines and passengers against using Saudi airports and airspace. The group also reported attacks on an airport in Najran and an airbase in Khamis Mushait. Saudi authorities said missile-interception debris damaged a kindergarten and medical complex in Riyadh.
Lufthansa and Indian airlines suspended Riyadh services after explosions in the capital, while the European Union’s aviation safety body widened its warning concerning Saudi airspace.
Singapore, Pakistan, Nigeria, China, Japan and Indonesia condemned attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Several called for restraint, adherence to international law and a negotiated de-escalation. Pakistan said it was coordinating with Saudi authorities to assist injured nationals and reaffirmed its commitment to the kingdom’s security.
The Houthis said the strikes were a response to Saudi support for Yemen’s internationally recognized government as fighting in Yemen intensified.
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