Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says
- On Tuesday and Wednesday, Houthi attacks on Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport killed three civilians and injured 36, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation reported.
- Fighting between Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces intensified after the civil war re-erupted in July, prompting a counteroffensive to recapture strategic territory along the Red Sea.
- Separately, the Houthis targeted Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and drones on Wednesday, forcing authorities to divert a Cairo flight as a missile landed near the runway.
- A Saudi-led coalition vowed retaliation, stating the attacks "will not go unpunished," and subsequently struck more than 80 Houthi military sites across Saada, Hodeidah, Jawf, and Marib.
- The conflict has displaced more than 200,000 people, with IOM Director General Amy Pope warning that many are "running for their lives and finding nowhere safe to go.
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Explosions are heard in the Saudi capital as Riyadh airport is reported closed
CAIRO (AP) — Several explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh on Thursday, including a large blast at the city’s international airport, a witness told The Associated Press, a day after the kingdom said an attack there killed…
Explosions are heard in the Saudi capital as Riyadh airport is reported closed – WTOP News
CAIRO (AP) — Several explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh on Thursday, including a large blast at the city’s international airport, a witness told The Associated Press, a day after the kingdom said an attack there killed one person and wounded others. The cause of the blasts was not immediately known. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen have repeatedly claimed attack…
Houthi Attacks on Saudi Airports Kill 3 Amid Escalating War in Yemen
Houthi supporters take part in an armed rally against the involvement of Turkey and Pakistan with Saudi Arabia in backing Yemeni government forces in Sanaa, Yemen, on Oct. 7, 2026. —Mohammed Mohammed—Xinhua/Getty ImagesThe Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said they launched another strike on Riyadh’s main airport, after earlier attacks on Saudi Arabia killed three and injured 36.The Houthis said they targeted King Khalid International Airport on Thurs…
The Houthi rebels claimed a ballistic missile attack on the King Khalid international airport in Riad, while witnesses reported several explosions in Saudi Arabia's capital. The attack comes a day after a drone strike on the same airport caused a death and flight delays. Saudi Arabia claims it intercepted the missile and destroyed a launch platform in Sanaa, Euronews announces.
Saudi Arabia's two major airports, Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, suffered two consecutive days of attacks.
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