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Missile Strike on Riyadh Airport Kills 12 and Forces Suspension of Flights

The attack raises the risk of wider regional escalation by prompting calls for military support from Saudi allies.

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Saudi Houthi war news LIVE: Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026,
An ambulance is parked outside King Khalid International Airport after several people were wounded in an attack on the airport that forced a suspension of operations, according to Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS
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Overview

  • Saudi authorities said a missile hit King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than 300.
  • Airport operations were suspended and carriers reported hundreds of cancellations and diversions that left many passengers stranded.
  • Yemen’s Houthi movement has claimed earlier strikes on the airport and warned airlines and airport staff to avoid Saudi airports and airspace.
  • President Donald Trump said the United States is weighing joining strikes against the Houthis as global leaders and the UN condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure.
  • The strikes follow recent Houthi gains on Yemen’s Red Sea coast that threaten the Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane and have already disrupted regional travel, aid deliveries and energy routes.