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Turkey condemns repeated Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport
The Houthis have carried out repeated attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On Sunday, a projectile hit a passenger terminal, and air defenses intercepted a missile nearby.
The Civil Aviation Authority reported injuries from Sunday’s incident but did not say how many people were hurt.
A missile strike on Saturday killed 13 people and injured 309, according to updated figures that included an Indian national who later died of injuries.
Turkey condemned the attacks and said they targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure.
The strikes come amid renewed fighting in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia backs the internationally recognized government against the Houthis.
The Houthis claimed responsibility and warned airlines against using Saudi airports and airspace; Turkey called for the attacks to stop immediately.
Turkey condemned repeated Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport after a projectile struck a passenger terminal on Sunday.
A missile strike on Saturday killed 13 people and injured 309, according to the article.
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority reported injuries from Sunday’s strike but gave no number.
The Houthis claimed responsibility and warned airlines against using Saudi airports and airspace.
Turkey said the attacks targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure in violation of international law.
- Who
- Turkey condemned the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport.
- What
- A projectile struck a passenger terminal on Sunday, after a missile strike the previous day. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026; another strike occurred on Saturday.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The Houthis claimed responsibility but did not state a reason in the article. Turkey said the attacks targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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Turkey
Responsibility
Houthis
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Turkey
Turkey condemned the attacks.
Air travel
Houthis
The Houthis warned airlines against using Saudi airports and airspace.
Turkey
Turkey called for the attacks to stop immediately.
We condemn in the strongest terms the repeated targeting by the Houthis of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh,
Three people were killed in an attack on the airport, according to Saudi reports.
A missile strike killed 13 people and injured 309; Saudi aviation officials initially reported 12 deaths, and India’s embassy later said an Indian national had died of injuries.
A projectile struck the passenger terminal, and air defenses intercepted a missile nearby.
Turkey condemned the repeated attacks in a Foreign Ministry statement.
- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Saturday strike deaths
- 13
- Saturday strike injuries
- 309
- Sunday terminal strike injuries
- Reported, but no number given
- Sunday air defense
- Intercepted a missile nearby
- Turkey’s response
- Condemned the attacks and called for them to stop immediately






