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Houthi Claim Riyadh Airport Strike as Saudi Arabia Extends Shutdown
Yemen’s Houthi group said it fired a ballistic missile at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Monday and sent drones toward a base in southern Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s military-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile headed for Riyadh, so the two sides gave different accounts of the attack.
The claims came after earlier strikes on the airport, which the report says killed dozens and injured hundreds.
Saudi aviation authorities extended the airport’s shutdown while they check the facility and its readiness to operate, but gave no reopening date.
The Houthis also warned workers to stay away from Saudi oil facilities and airports, which they said could be targets.
The US embassy said some American citizens had been detained for recording events in Saudi Arabia, without giving a number or saying whether they had been released.
A Houthi official warned the United States against joining the conflict, saying the group would retaliate if it became involved.
Yemen’s Houthi group claimed it launched a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Monday.
Saudi Arabia’s military-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh.
Saudi aviation authorities extended the airport’s operational suspension to verify the facility’s safety and readiness.
The airport had also been targeted on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, according to the report.
A Houthi official warned that the group would retaliate if the United States joined the conflict.
- Who
- Yemen’s Houthi group claimed the attack; Saudi Arabia’s military-led coalition said it intercepted a missile.
- What
- The Houthis said they targeted Riyadh’s airport with a ballistic missile. Saudi Arabia extended the airport shutdown.
- When
- Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Saudi aviation authorities said the suspension was needed to verify the facility’s safety and operational readiness.
Yemen’s Houthi group
Saudi Arabia’s military-led coalition
Attack on Riyadh airport
Yemen’s Houthi group
The Houthis said they targeted King Khalid International Airport with a ballistic missile and that the attack hit its target.
Saudi Arabia’s military-led coalition
The coalition said its forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh.
The airport was targeted in earlier attacks, according to the report.
The Houthis claimed they launched a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
Saudi Arabia’s military-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh.
Saudi aviation authorities extended the suspension of operations at the airport while safety and readiness checks continued.
- Target
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Claimed weapon
- Ballistic missile
- Claiming group
- Yemen’s Houthi group
- Saudi coalition spokesperson
- Major General Turki al-Malki
- Airport authority
- Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)
- Suspension status
- Extended; no restart time was specified
What people are saying
Our armed forces successfully targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi enemy’s capital, tonight with a ballistic missile.
Interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadh.
If the US is involved in aggression against Yemen, we will not delay the decision to retaliate; instead, there will be a quick and painful response targeting the US and all its interests in the region.
Saudi Arabia has warned that recording, publishing, or circulating information related to efforts to intercept missiles and drones, and the locations where they impact, could get you into legal trouble.
Sources
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