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Deadly attack on Riyadh airport escalates Yemen fighting
A strike hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 300.
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said the victims included passengers and airport staff.
The Saudi-led military coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthi group, but the Houthis have not claimed responsibility.
The Houthis warned airlines, airport workers and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace.
Airport operations were suspended, flights were cancelled or diverted, and Riyadh schools moved to remote learning for a week.
The strike comes as fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces intensifies after a UN-brokered ceasefire largely in place since 2022 collapsed.
Saudi Arabia has vowed to retaliate, while fears are growing that the conflict could spread across the region.
An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 309, according to Saudi authorities.
Saudi Arabia’s military coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthi group, which has not claimed responsibility for the strike.
The Houthis renewed warnings against using Saudi airports, while Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate.
The attack came amid escalating fighting after the collapse of a UN-brokered ceasefire largely in place since 2022.
- Who
- At least 12 people were killed and at least 309 wounded. Saudi Arabia’s coalition blamed the Houthi group, which has not claimed responsibility.
- What
- An attack struck King Khalid International Airport.
- When
- Saturday; the article was published on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated. The attack occurred amid escalating fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
Saudi-led coalition
Houthi group
Responsibility
Saudi-led coalition
The coalition blamed the Houthis for the attack and called it a war crime.
Houthi group
The Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the strike.
Airport warnings
Saudi-led coalition
Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate against the attack.
Houthi group
The Houthis warned people against using Saudi airports and said Saudi Arabia bore responsibility for failed interceptions.
The cowardly terrorist attack by the Terrorist Houthi Militia … which resulted in deaths and injuries among civilian passengers and airport staff, constitutes a full-fledged war crime
They urge everyone to take our warnings seriously, and Saudi Arabia bears responsibility for any failed interceptions
So this battle is much bigger than just a tit-for-tat.
A UN-brokered ceasefire was largely in place before it collapsed.
An attack struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing at least 12 people and wounding at least 309.
The Saudi-led coalition said a projectile had fallen near King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.
The Houthis renewed warnings against using Saudi airports, while the Saudi-led coalition blamed them for the Riyadh attack.
- Deaths
- At least 12
- Wounded
- At least 309
- Airport hit
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Attack day
- Saturday
- Ceasefire
- UN-brokered and largely in place since 2022
Sources
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