Conflict & Security
Coalition reports 20 Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport after strike hit pilgrims
October 15, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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يواليوم السابع
بيان رئاسي لمجلس الأمن يدين هجمات الحوثيين على السعودية ويؤكد حقها في الدفاع عن النفس
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مصالمصرى اليوم
بملابس الإحرام وتحت نيران الصواريخ.. مشاهد المعتمرين في مطار الرياض (فيديو)
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يواليوم السابع
شاهد.. مؤتمر صحفى للتحالف حول استهداف مطار الملك خالد
(opens the publisher’s site)Houthi cruise missiles struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh while pilgrims in ihram prepared to board flights, the Saudi-led coalition said.
- The coalition announced it recorded 20 attacks on the airport since October 1, causing 17 deaths and 333 injuries.
- The coalition said 1,104 missiles and 1,135 drones have been launched at Saudi Arabia since operations began, with 19 deaths and 364 injuries at airports.
- Saudi media reported that an imam from Bangladesh leading a group of pilgrims was killed in the attack.
- Spokesman Turki Al-Maliki said the militia's targeting of civilian airports threatens regional civilians, and that regional parties back its ballistic missile arsenal.
- The UN Security Council issued a presidential statement condemning Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, saying strikes on the airport killed 13 and wounded over 300.