Attack on Riyadh's King Khalid Airport Leaves 12 Dead and Over 300 Injured

Saudi civil aviation authorities said a missile hit the terminal complex at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, killing 12 people and injuring over 300, some of them in critical condition. The casualties included four Saudi nationals and eight foreign citizens, among them a U.S. citizen, a Bangladeshi, a Palestinian, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese.

The incident, the latest in a series of attacks on Saudi aviation facilities since a Saudi-led coalition began a major offensive against Houthi rebels in Yemen, led authorities to suspend airport operations until midnight and to block all entrances while police and security forces maintained a heavy presence.

"We may. We're going to look at it," President Donald Trump said after learning of the attack, indicating that the United States was reviewing possible military action in response.

A regional official, speaking anonymously, confirmed that the missile struck the area housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights. The Saudi Ministry of Energy continued to promote an international energy conference scheduled to begin in Riyadh on Sunday, despite the security situation.

Airlines, including Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa and Pakistan International Airlines, have suspended or limited flights to and from Riyadh and other Saudi airports. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency warned that the risk of misidentifying civilian aircraft has increased, and several countries advised their citizens to avoid the airport.

The Saudi-led coalition also reported a projectile landing near King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the interception of a Houthi-launched ballistic missile in Al-Kharj governorate. Saudi authorities cautioned the public that sharing or publishing information about missile and drone impacts could result in legal liability.