Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Fresh Riyadh Airport Strike Kills One, Injures Eleven
A projectile hit a terminal at Riyadh’s airport on Sunday and started a fire.
Saudi authorities said one person was killed and 11 were hurt.
They identified the person who died as a Pakistani resident.
The airport was already closed after a deadly attack the day before.
Saturday’s attack killed 12 people, and more than 300 were injured.
India’s embassy later said one injured Indian citizen died, bringing the reported toll for Saturday to 13.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack and said they had attacked other Saudi targets, though not all those claims were confirmed.
Saudi officials said their air defences intercepted missiles and a drone, while the Houthis warned people to avoid Saudi airports.
Saudi authorities said a projectile struck Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire, killing one person and injuring 11.
Saudi officials identified the person killed in Sunday’s attack as a Pakistani resident; the airport remained closed after Saturday’s strike.
Saturday’s attack killed 12 people and injured more than 300; India’s embassy said an injured Indian national later died, bringing the reported toll to 13.
The Houthis claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack and claimed strikes on Dammam airport and Saudi energy facilities; Saudi Arabia confirmed an attack at Dammam airport, but not all claims.
The coalition reported intercepting a cruise missile near Riyadh airport and further threats in the Eastern Province and near Khamis Mushait; the Houthis warned people against using Saudi airports.
- Who
- Saudi authorities and the Saudi-led coalition reported the attacks and interceptions; the Houthis claimed responsibility for Saturday’s airport strike.
- What
- A projectile struck Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport, causing a fire and killing one person while injuring 11.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, after a deadly airport attack on Saturday, October 10.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The attacks occurred amid escalating fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis; the reports do not establish who launched Sunday’s projectile.
Saudi authorities and coalition
Houthis and Houthi-run authorities
Attacks and responsibility
Saudi authorities and coalition
Saudi authorities reported the airport casualties, and the coalition described Sunday’s projectile as unidentified while reporting missile interceptions.
Houthis and Houthi-run authorities
The Houthis claimed responsibility for Saturday’s airport attack and claimed strikes on other Saudi targets; they also warned that Saudi airports were vulnerable.
Military action in Yemen
Saudi authorities and coalition
Saudi Arabia has stepped up strikes in Yemen and backed a government counteroffensive against the Houthis.
Houthis and Houthi-run authorities
The Houthis said Saudi Arabia carried out 124 air strikes in 24 hours and warned that further Saudi action would bring a stronger response.
Reported casualties in Yemen
Saudi authorities and coalition
Saudi authorities had not immediately commented on the Houthi-run health ministry’s casualty claims.
Houthis and Houthi-run authorities
The Houthi-run health ministry reported that a child was killed and six people injured in a suspected Saudi strike in Sanaa, and said 91 people had been killed in five weeks of coalition attacks; these claims were not independently confirmed in the reports.
- Sunday attack
- One person was killed and 11 injured; the projectile caused a fire at Terminal 4.
- Victim identified
- Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority identified the person killed on Sunday as a Pakistani resident.
- Saturday attack
- Saudi authorities reported 12 deaths and more than 300 injuries; India’s embassy said an injured Indian national later died, bringing the reported toll to 13.
- Airport status
- King Khalid International Airport remained closed after Saturday’s attack.
- Reported interceptions
- The coalition said it intercepted a cruise missile near Riyadh airport, a drone in the Eastern Province, and a ballistic missile aimed at Khamis Mushait.
- Other claimed targets
- The Houthis claimed attacks on Dammam airport and Saudi energy facilities. Saudi authorities confirmed an attack at Dammam airport; other claims were not all confirmed.
- Houthi warning
- The group warned airlines, airport workers and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, while excluding Mecca and Medina in one statement.
- Riyadh measures
- Schools shifted to remote learning, while planned international energy meetings proceeded in Riyadh.
Sources
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