Thecuy.com, Riyadh – Saudi authorities halted operations at Riyadh International Airport on Saturday (10/10) following a recent missile strike that left several individuals injured. Citing AFP, the assault’s aftermath prompted doctors to be placed on standby for emergency medical response. Concurrently, foreign embassies in Saudi Arabia issued advisories urging their nationals to stay away from Riyadh International Airport.
Saudi civil aviation authorities verified that an assault took place, injuring multiple people at the airport. A diplomatic source indicated that the attack originated from a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi faction. Backed by Iran, this group has repeatedly struck the facility, previously claiming responsibility for a series of Thursday attacks that resulted in three fatalities and aircraft damage.
An airport passenger said they heard blasts while awaiting boarding, while another witness recounted seeing the assault leave people hurt and fleeing in panic. “I was at gate 403 (domestic terminal),” the witness stated. “I saw gate 401 struck by the attack, I saw injured individuals right before my eyes. Everyone was scrambling,” they added.
Medical sources reported that the health ministry directed emergency department physicians to report to hospitals in the capital’s vicinity to treat casualties on Saturday. “We were informed that we were confronting a ‘critical emergency situation’. The injured were being transferred to several hospitals in Riyadh,” the source remarked, noting that many patients were in grave condition.
Since a July collapse of a truce in the extended conflict against the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, the Houthi faction has consistently targeted Riyadh’s aviation hubs, petroleum installations, and tanker vessels. Saudi officials’ acknowledgments of assaults on civilian targets are uncommon, with minimal public statements about Houthi strikes reported over recent weeks.
Aviation regulators mentioned that the injury tally from Saturday’s incident is still being compiled. Operations at the airport were halted pending a full damage assessment and security verification of the premises. An insider at a local hospital reported that five individuals remain in intensive care after sustaining injuries at the airport, adding up to several dozen people harmed in total.
Family members of an injured individual reported that the victim sustained glass fragments to the shoulder and forearm. Three eyewitnesses confirmed that passengers were being evacuated from the airport. Two medical professionals stated that several pilgrims heading to Mecca were wounded while awaiting flight boarding. A diplomatic source familiar with developments indicated that the airport was struck by a missile roughly…
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