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International airport serving Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Khalid International Airport is an international airport located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This airport consists of four passenger terminals with eight aero-bridges each, a mosque, and parking facilities for 11,600 vehicles. It includes a "Royal Terminal" designated for use by government officials, state guests, and the Saudi royal family. The airport has one of the world's tallest air traffic control towers, and two parallel runways, each 4,260 metres (13,980 ft) in length. It is one of the busiest airports in the Middle East.
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The attacks mark the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.
Strikes on kingdom’s airports have killed at least 20 people and injured hundreds