Saudi Arabia has said that at least 12 people have been killed and more than 300 were wounded in an attack by Yemen's Houthis on the King Khalid International airport near its capital, Riyadh.

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said the attack on Saturday killed at least four Saudi citizens and two Bangladeshis.

The attack " which also caused property damage " marked the third assault by the Houthis on the international airport this week.

Houthi attacks on King Khalid airport on Thursday killed at least three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, according to GACA.