Seven Filipino workers injured in attacks in Saudi Arabia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Pmnewsnigeria
Seven Filipino workers have been injured in attacks in Saudi Arabia, three of them critically, according to the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs. Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said a missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on 10 October, killing 12 people and injuring 309, NAN reports.
Seven Filipino workers were injured in attacks in Saudi Arabia, three of them seriously, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs announced, Pmnewsnigeria reports. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said a missile had struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
The Philippine agency responsible for the welfare of overseas workers said 34 workers had returned from Saudi Arabia to the Philippines on Monday and another 65 were expected to arrive on Tuesday. The attacks are part of a series of strikes attributed to the Houthis, who have targeted the airport several times in recent days.
The Houthis threatened on 15 October to launch further attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites, before striking Saudi Arabia on 17 October, according to articles we have already published on Houthi threats against Saudi infrastructure and strikes against Saudi Arabia.
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