Afghanistan, Oct. 11 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia has the capability to defend itself against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, while describing the latest strike on Riyadh's international airport as "horrific."
Asked whether Saudi Arabia could protect itself against the Houthis, Trump said the kingdom had the ability to defend itself and described its forces as "good fighters." He also called the airport attack a terrible incident.
His remarks followed a missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, which killed at least 12 people and injured 309 others, according to Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation. The victims included Saudi citizens and foreign...