12 killed in Riyadh airport attack as US weighs joining fight against Houthis. Saudi-led coalition blames Houthis for attack on King Khalid International Airport, which left 309 injured. US President Trump says US may join Saudi strikes against Houthis in Yemen.
Saudi authorities say 12 people were killed and 309 injured in attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The attack followed a projectile that landed near King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed an American citizen was killed in the strikes. Trump said US may join Saudi strikes against Houthis in Yemen.
Saudi-led coalition vows to respond to the attack, calling it a 'war crime'. The coalition has blamed the Houthis for the attack, which they say is part of ongoing conflict in Yemen. The Houthis have been launching strikes on Saudi airports and other facilities. Western embassies in Saudi Arabia have warned their citizens away from the airport.
Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the attack but have been targeting Saudi Arabia over its support for government forces in Yemen. The conflict has intensified with recent attacks on Saudi airports and other facilities. The Saudi-led coalition was formed in 2015 to stop the Houthis from taking over Yemen from the country's internationally recognised government.