Another Attack on Saudi Airport Just a Day After 12 Deaths… Foreign Ministry Issues Departure Recommendation

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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where 12 people were killed in a missile attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, has been hit by another airstrike just a day later. Last night (October 11), South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised the travel alert for Saudi Arabia to level 3 out of 4, strongly advising citizens to leave the country.

For our first story today, here is reporter Ha Jeongyeon.

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According to the Saudi-led coalition on October 11, local time, an unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport, causing a fire.

This comes just a day after a disaster in which 12 people were killed and some 300 others were injured in a missile attack by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

The coalition stated that local authorities are conducting firefighting and recovery operations, adding that, separately, Saudi air defenses intercepted a cruise missile in the airspace near the airport.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia also announced that the latest attack caused injuries and that it is assessing the exact scale of the damage.

[Saudi State Television: GACA announced that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has once again been targeted in an attack. The attack resulted in injuries.]

In addition, at least two powerful consecutive explosions were reportedly detected in the central and northern downtown areas of Riyadh on this day.

As Saudi air defenses have been repeatedly breached and even an American citizen has been killed, the United States—which had previously provided only indirect support such as intelligence sharing on airstrikes—hinted at the possibility of military intervention.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President (Local Time, October 10): (Have you decided whether to join Saudi Arabia's retaliatory airstrikes?) We could. We'll take a look. (When will you make a decision?) I just heard about this attack. We'll make a decision shortly. We move very quickly.]

Amid the worsening situation in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a joint situation assessment meeting presided over by Minister Cho Hyun, and raised the travel alert for all of Saudi Arabia to Level 3, or Departure Recommendation, effective from 10 p.m. last night.

(Video Editing: Lee Seung-yeol)
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