Riyadh:US President Donald Trump indicated that Washington might join Saudi strikes against the Houthis in Yemen following an attack on an airport in Riyadh.
According to Anadolu Agency, Trump was asked by reporters if he had decided to participate in the strikes. He responded, "We may. We're going to look at it. We just found out about the recent attack. We will make a decision. We move very quickly."
His comments came after King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital temporarily halted operations on Saturday due to an attack that injured several people, as reported by the country's civil aviation authority.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation stated that the airport was attacked on Saturday afternoon and that authorities were still assessing the number of injuries.
The US and UK embassies in Saudi Arabia issued warnings on Saturday to their citizens to avoid the airport due to potential security risks and travel disruptions following the attacks.
Saudi authorities reported that three citizens were killed and others injured in two attacks on Thursday that targeted facilities at King Khalid International Airport and a Saudi Arabian Airlines aircraft.
After the incidents, airport operations resumed, and air traffic returned to normal, According to aviation authority.
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for several recent missile and drone attacks on King Khalid International Airport and other Saudi airports.
Yemen has been embroiled in conflict since the Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and several provinces in September 2014, leading to a Saudi-led coalition's intervention in March 2015 in support of Yemen's internationally recognized government.