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Attack injures several people and halts operations at Riyadh airport
An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, injured several people on October 10.
The country’s civil aviation authority suspended airport operations to assess damage and carry out security checks, and said the number of injured was still being established.
The attack came after earlier attacks on Saudi airports this week that killed people and disrupted flights.
Yemen’s Houthi group has warned airlines against using Saudi airspace, but it had not claimed responsibility for this latest attack.
Airlines cancelled or diverted flights, and several foreign embassies advised their citizens to avoid the airport and nearby areas.
The disruption comes as Riyadh prepares to host major energy and investment conferences.
Organisers said the conferences would go ahead as planned, while airport officials said they would provide further updates as more information became available.
Several people were injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on October 10, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said.
Airport operations were temporarily suspended while officials assessed damage and checked the safety of facilities.
The authority said the exact number of people injured was still being established.
No group had claimed responsibility for the latest attack in the reports.
The incident followed earlier attacks on Saudi airports and disrupted flights to and from Riyadh.
- Who
- Several people were injured; the exact number was still being established.
- What
- An attack struck King Khalid International Airport, prompting a temporary suspension of operations.
- When
- Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated. The reports say no group had claimed responsibility for the latest attack.
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Attacks on Saudi airports killed people and injured others, according to the reports.
Houthi attacks prompted some airlines to suspend or cancel services to Riyadh.
King Khalid International Airport urged passengers to check with their airlines about flight status.
An attack injured several people at King Khalid International Airport.
Airport operations were suspended while officials assessed damage and conducted security checks.
- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport
- City
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Attack date
- October 10, 2026
- Injuries
- Several; exact number not yet established
- Airport operations
- Temporarily suspended for damage assessment and security checks
Sources
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