Canada Tells Citizens to Avoid Riyadh Airport After Deadly Strike
A new Canada travel advisory tells Canadians in Saudi Arabia to avoid King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after a strike on the airport complex on Saturday killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300, according to Saudi authorities. The airport remained closed on Sunday, and flights were being diverted elsewhere.
What the Canada travel advisory says
The Embassy of Canada in Saudi Arabia updated its travel advice on Saturday, citing military activity that was affecting operations at the airport. It urged Canadians to avoid all travel to the airport because of the security situation. Prime Minister Mark Carney also condemned the attacks, calling them abhorrent and saying that no political or military objective can justify deliberately targeting civilians. He extended Ca...