Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says
Three people were killed and 36 were injured as the coalition said it intercepted one missile and retaliated against Houthi military sites.
- 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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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…
Saudi Arabia's two major airports, Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, suffered two consecutive days of attacks.
Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport with another ballistic missile as Saudi authorities said three people were killed and 36 wounded in previous Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports earlier this week. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in retaliation. That comes as the fighting continues in Yemen.
India Condemns Attacks On Saudi Airports In Abha, Riyadh: 'Completely Unacceptable'
<p>India on Thursday condemned the recent attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, calling strikes on civilian infrastructure “completely unacceptable”. New Delhi said it stands in solidarity with the people and government of Saudi Arabia.</p> <h3>India Condemns Attacks</h3> <p>The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement, said the attacks on the two Saudi airports had…
The Houthi group, officially known as Ansar Allah, announced Thursday that it launched an attack on the main international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riad. According to witnesses, several explosions were heard in different areas of the city.
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