At least three killed and dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports

At least three killed and dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports At least three people were killed and dozens injured by Houthi attacks on two of Saudi Arabia’s international airports, including in the capital, Riyadh. "On Tuesday and Wednesday... Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities," the kingdom's civil aviation authority said in a statement on Wednesday. An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh, the agency said, with 36 people wounded in the attacks. The Houthis claimed responsibility for a flurry of attacks, including a ballistic missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. Read more: At least three killed and dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities take part in a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on 7 October 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP)