Saudi Arabia.. Extending the suspension of operational operations at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh

The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia announced, on Monday, the extension of the suspension of operational operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, following the attacks launched by the Houthis in Yemen on the airport, which resulted in deaths and injuries from several countries. The authority explained in a statement that this comes to complete the necessary procedures to verify the safety of the airport facilities and their operational readiness, in coordination with the competent authorities, according to what was reported by the Saudi “SPA” news agency.

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced that the recent attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on Sunday afternoon, resulted in the death of a Pakistani resident, the injury of 11 people, and the occurrence of material damage. She said in a statement that the airport was subjected to "an attack that resulted in a death and injuries, and the damage assessment and verification of the safety of the facilities are being completed, in coordination with the competent authorities."

This came a day after a Houthi attack on Saturday, which resulted in 13 deaths and hundreds of injuries at the airport, following which the authority announced the temporary suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport.