Western Leaders Slam Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport, Warn Citizens to Stay Away
Embassies warned citizens to avoid the airport after the strike, and Saudi authorities said 309 people were wounded.
- On Saturday, October 10, 2026, an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and wounded over 300, according to aviation authorities, marking the deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade.
- This strike followed a week of intensified Houthi attacks on the Saudi capital's airport, including a Thursday incident that killed three people, escalating the Yemen conflict where Riyadh backs the internationally recognized government.
- Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply shocked" by the attack, calling it a violation of international law, while EU chief Ursula von der Leyen denounced the "dangerous escalation" targeting civilians.
- UK Defence Minister Wes Streeting labeled the strikes "contemptible" and confirmed British air defense support for Saudi Arabia, while President Donald Trump said he is considering joining Saudi strikes against the Houthis.
- Foreign embassies, including those from France and the US, issued warnings to citizens to avoid airports, as military spokesman Yahya Saree threatened further Houthi operations against regional airports, excluding Mecca and Medina.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has condemned the Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport, calling it a "dangerous escalation" of the situation in the Middle East. In a statement, von der Leyen warned that the attacks by the Iran-backed group are pushing the region into a "spiral of violence", increasing the risk of further escalation of the conflict and consequences beyond the region's borders, Telegrafi reports. Acco…
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Western leaders slam Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, warn citizens to stay away
UN and EU leaders voiced shock on Sunday at an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia and warned against an escalation in the deadly conflict. Several embassies have issued warnings to their citizens to avoid the area.
UN chief Guterres ‘deeply shocked’ by deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep shock over the deadly Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, strongly condemning the violence and calling for an immediate end to such attacks.
These attacks by intermediate groups in Iran are dragging the region into a spiral of violence, said Ursula von der Leyen, quoted by the French agency AFP.
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UN, EU leaders slam Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
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