Foreign Ministry Announces Death of a Jordanian and Injury of 4 Others as a Result of the Attack on King Khalid International Airport

Al-Taj News – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced early Sunday the death of a Jordanian and the injury of 4 Jordanian citizens as a result of the brutal attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Saturday.

The Ministry’s official spokesperson, Ambassador Fouad Al-Majali, explained that the Ministry, through its Operations Directorate and the Jordanian Embassy in Riyadh, is following up on the conditions of the injured citizens in coordination with the relevant Saudi authorities to provide them with the necessary medical care and offer them all the assistance and support they need, as well as arrange for the transfer of the deceased’s body, may God have mercy on him, to the Kingdom.

He stated that the Jordanian ambassador in Riyadh visited the injured to check on their health conditions and assess their needs. He explained that two male citizens had left the hospital, while two female citizens remain in the hospital to receive treatment, and that the embassy will continue to follow up on their conditions and provide them with all forms of necessary assistance and support.

Al-Majali reiterated Jordan’s condemnation of the attacks carried out by the Houthi militia against the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its civilians, and its civilian and economic facilities, as well as Jordan’s absolute solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its standing alongside it in all the steps it takes to protect its security, stability, resources, and the safety of its citizens and residents.