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Projectile hits Riyadh airport terminal in second attack in two days
A projectile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, October 11.
The Saudi-led coalition said the strike caused a fire, and Saudi civil aviation authorities reported injuries.
The Houthis, a rebel group fighting Saudi-backed forces in Yemen, claimed responsibility.
The attack came a day after a strike at the airport killed 12 people and injured hundreds.
Saudi Arabia said its air defences also intercepted a cruise missile near the airport.
The airport remained closed, and transit service to two airport metro stations was suspended.
The latest attack adds to the risk of wider regional fighting and disruption to air travel and shipping.
An unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, causing a fire, the Saudi-led coalition said.
Saudi civil aviation authorities said the latest attack caused injuries, but the sources give no details on their number or severity.
Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility for the latest attack, according to The Hindu.
The incident came less than a day after a missile strike at the airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, according to The Hindu.
Airport operations were disrupted, with the airport closed and transit suspended to two stations serving it, according to reports.
- Who
- The Saudi-led coalition reported the strike. The Houthis claimed responsibility, according to The Hindu.
- What
- An unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport and caused a fire. Saudi civil aviation authorities said the attack caused injuries.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated.
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all airlines, experts, employees, workers and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces.
A missile attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, according to The Hindu.
An unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport, causing a fire, the Saudi-led coalition said.
Riyadh airport remained closed, and transit service to two airport stations was suspended, according to reports.
- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Terminal
- Terminal 4
- Reported impact
- Fire and injuries
- Previous attack deaths
- 12 people
- Previous attack wounded
- More than 300 people
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