An unidentified missile hit Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, causing a fire. This attack resulted in one death and 11 injuries. This comes just a day after another attack by the Houthi group on this airport, which claimed 13 lives and injured over 300 people.
Consequences of Repeated Attacks
These attacks, which have intensified in recent weeks, pose a serious threat of expanding conflicts to other countries and could have further repercussions in the Yemen crisis and regional tensions. The Houthi group, which is supported by Iran, has announced that they will carry out more attacks on Saudi airports and have warned passengers and airline staff to avoid using Saudi airports.
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Response from Saudi Arabia and the International Community
In response to these attacks, Saudi officials announced that the country's airports have been closed and schools will switch to online education. Meanwhile, the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia has advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Jeddah and Dammam.
Recent attacks on Saudi airports have drawn international reactions, with various officials, including António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, condemning these attacks. Von der Leyen stated in a statement that such attacks increase instability in the region and threaten global security.
Additionally, the Saudi government is conducting airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen in an effort to push the group back from seized areas. According to reports from the Houthi Health Ministry, airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition in the past six weeks have resulted in the deaths of 91 Yemenis and injuries to 168 others, including women and children.
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