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Missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures more than 300
A missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killed 12 people and injured more than 300.
The airport serves the capital and has no military facilities, according to the reports.
The dead included people from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the United States and several other countries.
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authorities said the airport was closed after the attack, and the closure was extended until at least 9 p.m.
Sunday.
A Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have stepped up attacks on Saudi targets amid renewed fighting in Yemen.
The coalition vowed a firm response, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering whether the United States would join Saudi strikes.
The attack has increased concern about wider regional escalation, but no decision on U.S. involvement was reported.
An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and injured 309, Saudi authorities said.
The victims included four Saudi citizens and eight foreign nationals, and some of the injured were in critical condition.
Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthis, who had not claimed responsibility for the latest attack in the reports.
The airport suspended operations, and flights were diverted, canceled or delayed.
The coalition vowed to respond, while US President Donald Trump said the United States may join Saudi-led attacks on the Houthis.
- Who
- Twelve people were killed and 309 were injured. Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen’s Houthis for the attack.
- What
- An attack struck King Khalid International Airport. The Houthis had not claimed responsibility for the latest attack in the reports.
- When
- Saturday afternoon and evening; the reports were published on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
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
What happened in Saudi Arabia is not acceptable,
We may. We’re gonna look at it. We just found out about the recent attack, so we’ll make a decision. We’ll move very quickly,
Such actions pose a serious threat to regional security, perpetuate cycles of violence and complicate even more peace efforts for Yemen,
The Houthis claimed strikes targeting the airport that killed three people and damaged a plane.
An attack hit King Khalid International Airport, killing 12 people and injuring 309, according to Saudi authorities.
Airport operations were suspended, and flights were diverted, canceled or delayed.
Saudi authorities reported the death and injury toll, and the Saudi-led coalition vowed to respond.
- Deaths
- 12
- Injured
- 309
- Airport
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Saudi victims
- 4
- Foreign victims
- 8, including 2 Bangladeshis and one person each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan
- Flights canceled
- 260 to and from Riyadh on Saturday, according to Flightradar24
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