Riyadh airport evacuated after fresh attack as Saudi Arabia faces new strikes

The airport in Riyadh that was attacked again and evacuated on Saturday. Pic/X@MarioNawfal

The airport in the Saudi capital was attacked again Saturday and was evacuated, two regional officials said, two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed there as the kingdom faces an extraordinary series of assaults in the new front in the Iran war.

One official said air traffic to the Riyadh airport had stopped, also mentioning that many were wounded from the strikes. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity. King Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the earlier attacks, including one Wednesday that killed a Sudanese national.

There was no immediate Houthi statement on Saturday. The Saudis have sought support from the US and other allies as its airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure have come under attack. Officials said US assistance has included intelligence sharing, target identification and planning for the latest offensive.

On Saturday, as he left the White House, US President Donald Trump told reporters, "It's not good" and "I'm not happy." But there has been no immediate sign of US military support to respond to the attacks.

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