Pakistani resident killed, 11 injured in Riyadh airport attack

A Pakistani resident was killed and 11 others injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi civil aviation authority said early Monday.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed that the deceased was a Pakistani resident, while the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

The attack also caused material damage, the extent of which was still being assessed, the authority said.

Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said an unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at the airport on Sunday afternoon, triggering a fire.

The incident came a day after another strike on the same airport killed 12 people and injured more than 300 others.

The Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthi group for the earlier attack, describing it as a violation of international humanitarian law and vowing a firm response.

Saturday’s attack was the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade.

The Houthi group on Sunday claimed multiple attacks over the last 24 hours, including on the airport, and threatened to keep targeting the kingdom’s transit hubs, calling them “a theatre of operations for our forces”.

Hours later, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the group reported that a projectile struck King Khalid International Airport, sparking a fire.

Air defences also intercepted a missile nearby, it added.