Riyadh airport missile attack kills 12, injures more than 300

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The attack is the deadliest reported strike in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade and marks a significant escalation in the widening Saudi-Houthi confrontation.[3] Victims reportedly included Saudi nationals and citizens of Bangladesh, the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt.[3] The United Nations special envoy for Yemen described attacks on civilian airports as a grave escalation, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to speak with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.[3]

Sources: Anadolu Agency, Al Jazeera, The Straits Times, BBC