Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says
- On Saturday, October 10, 2026, a missile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, wounding several people and forcing evacuation; authorities halted all air traffic.
- This strike continues an extraordinary series of attacks this week by Iran-backed Houthi rebels against Saudi airports, amid intensified fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition in neighboring Yemen.
- Kuwait Airways and other international carriers suspended flights to the capital, while health officials activated a rare mass call-up of doctors to treat the wounded, describing the situation as a "serious emergency."
- Foreign embassies, including those of the United States, Canada, Germany, and Spain, issued urgent warnings for their citizens to avoid the airport, with diplomatic staff prohibited from traveling to or from the facility for the next week.
- US President Donald Trump said he is evaluating whether the United States should join Saudi strikes against the Houthis following the recent attacks, as Saudi officials seek support from international allies amid regional instability.
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Missile strikes a passenger terminal at Riyadh airport and many are wounded, official says
The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, has been attacked again. A missile struck a passenger terminal Saturday and many people were wounded, a regional official said. King Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times this week and Iran-backed…
The missile struck King Khalid airport terminals in Riyadh and is reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to Saudi officials.
Several witnesses claimed that the airport was being evacuated
An attack attributed to the Houthis targeted Riyadh airport on Saturday. Doctors were called to visit hospitals in the Saudi capital as a matter of urgency, indicating a "serious emergency situation." The diplomatic source, informed of the attack, told AFP that a "missile" had struck the airport "at about 3:00 p.m.".
Many feared wounded in Saudi airport blast, travellers evacuated
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