Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked airports in the Saudi Arabian capital for the second consecutive day, causing a fire at a passenger terminal and threatening further attacks on Saudi airports and airspace.
Foreign news agencies reported that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was attacked for the second consecutive day on Sunday (11 Oct 2026), causing a fire at passenger terminal 4 and injuring several people.
Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, said the air defense system successfully intercepted a missile fired near Riyadh’s airport while officials were managing a fire caused by an “unknown party” projectile striking terminal 4.
Additionally, Saudi authorities condemned the attack as a “war crime” and pledged to respond.
The airport had been heavily attacked the previous Saturday, resulting in at least 13 deaths, including citizens from Saudi Arabia, the United States, Bangladesh, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Egypt, and India, with 308 others injured.
The Saturday incident was one of the deadliest attacks on Saudi soil in over a decade and the bloodiest since fighting in Yemen reignited in July.
The Houthi rebel group in Yemen, backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for multiple attacks in Saudi Arabia, including on Dammam airport and oil infrastructure, using drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles.
They threatened new attacks on airports across Saudi Arabia, except for the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and warned airlines and passengers to avoid Saudi airports and airspace.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated the United States would decide and act swiftly on whether to launch strikes against the Houthis, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed being “shocked and deeply disturbed” by the events.
The Houthis claimed their attacks on Saudi Arabia were retaliation for Riyadh's support of Yemen’s government forces and airstrikes on Sanaa airport, with tensions rising after a temporary ceasefire agreement from 2022 collapsed in July.
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Source:bbc