A pilot and two other citizens of Saudi Arabia were killed in the Houthi missile attacks on the airport in Riyadh. The authorities of Saudi Arabia announced that in two attacks on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, three citizens of this country were killed and several others were injured. These attacks, for which the Houthis in Yemen took responsibility, damaged a passenger plane and caused extensive disruptions in international flights. The Saudi Civil Aviation Organization confirmed on Friday, October 17 that King Khalid Airport was the target of two attacks on Thursday. According to this organization, in the first attack the airport facilities were targeted and in the second attack a plane of the Saudi state airline. This statement said that three Saudi citizens were killed and a number of foreign citizens and residents were injured. The severity of the injuries was reported as mild to severe. Saudi Airlines also announced that one of its pilots was among the dead. The company confirmed that one of its planes was damaged while it was waiting at the airport, but there were no passengers on board at the time of the attack. The Houthis, who are supported by the Iranian government, announced on Thursday that they were targeting King Khalid Airport with a ballistic missile. After the attacks, photos of fire and thick smoke rising from the Riyadh airport area were published on social networks. The Saudi authorities said that airport operations have been resumed and flight operations have returned to normal, but the disruption to flights by foreign airlines continues. Companies including Lufthansa and Air India have suspended their services to the Saudi capital, and according to data from the flight tracking system, by Thursday afternoon more than 150 flights from Riyadh airport had been canceled and more than 100 other flights had been delayed. Following the increase in attacks, the US embassy and authorities of several other countries issued warnings about the security situation and disruptions in Saudi flights. Read the full version of the report on the Farda Radio website.

A pilot and two other citizens of Saudi Arabia were killed in the Houthi missile attacks on the airport in Riyadh. The authorities of Saudi Arabia announced that in two attacks on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, three citizens of this country were killed and several others were injured. These attacks, for which the Houthis in Yemen took responsibility, damaged a passenger plane and caused extensive disruptions in international flights. The Saudi Civil Aviation Organization confirmed on Friday, October 17 that King Khalid Airport was the target of two attacks on Thursday. According to this organization, in the first attack the airport facilities were targeted and in the second attack a plane of the Saudi state airline. This statement said that three Saudi citizens were killed and a number of foreign citizens and residents were injured. The severity of the injuries was reported as mild to severe. Saudi Airlines also announced that one of its pilots was among the dead. The company confirmed that one of its planes was damaged while it was waiting at the airport, but there were no passengers on board at the time of the attack. The Houthis, who are supported by the Iranian government, announced on Thursday that they were targeting King Khalid Airport with a ballistic missile. After the attacks, photos of fire and thick smoke rising from the Riyadh airport area were published on social networks. The Saudi authorities said that airport operations have been resumed and flight operations have returned to normal, but the disruption to flights by foreign airlines continues. Companies including Lufthansa and Air India have suspended their services to the Saudi capital, and according to data from the flight tracking system, by Thursday afternoon more than 150 flights from Riyadh airport had been canceled and more than 100 other flights had been delayed. Following the increase in attacks, the US embassy and authorities of several other countries issued warnings about the security situation and disruptions in Saudi flights. Read the full version of the report on the Farda Radio website.