CCTV footage has captured the moment a missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reportedly killing at least 13 people and injuring more than 300 others.
Many of the injured are believed to be pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the Umrah pilgrimage.
The attack was reportedly carried out by the Houthis, an armed Islamist group based in northern Yemen, as part of a series of strikes targeting facilities across Saudi Arabia.
According to reports, the incident marks the fourth time in five days that the group has targeted the international airport in Riyadh.
The attack comes amid a longstanding conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which dates back to 2015, when the kingdom intervened in Yemen’s civil war in support of the internationally recognised Yemeni government.
The reported casualties and repeated attacks have raised further concerns over the security of critical infrastructure and the safety of civilians in the region.
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