Australia, New Zealand Warn Against Saudi Travel After 5 Airport Attacks in 1 Week
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Oct 12
Australia, New Zealand Warn Against Saudi Travel After 5 Airport Attacks in 1 Week
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Oct 12
Summary
Australia and New Zealand on Monday joined the US, Canada, the UK, South Korea and Japan in warning citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia after repeated airport attacks.
Five strikes in less than a week have hit Saudi airports, including Sunday’s attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport that killed 1 person and injured 11, after a deadlier Saturday strike there killed 13 and wounded more than 300.
The new advisories focus on airports and high-risk regions: Australia told citizens to avoid Riyadh airport, while New Zealand warned against travel to Riyadh and the provinces of Najran, Jazan and Asir.
King Khalid airport and Dammam’s King Fahd airport remain closed, while disruption has spread to Jeddah, where more than 150 flights were canceled and 374 delayed on Sunday.
The Houthis claimed four of the airport strikes, and analysts said the broader aviation impact will depend on how long Riyadh airport stays shut and what restrictions remain after reopening.