Conflict & Security
Houthi forces strike two Saudi international airports for second consecutive day
October 11, 2026 at 08:01 PM · Updated 4d ago
16 reports · 13 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 18 hours
Houthi forces have struck Saudi Arabia's King Khalid and King Fahd international airports for the second consecutive day.
- The Houthis claimed four operations targeting King Khalid Airport, King Fahd Airport in Dammam, and two Aramco oil facilities on Sunday.
- A projectile hit Passenger Hall No. 4 of King Khalid Airport, causing injuries and a fire, while air defenses intercepted a cruise missile.
- Saturday's strike on King Khalid Airport killed 12 people and injured 309, including four Saudis and eight foreign residents.
- Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned airlines and passengers against using Saudi airports and airspace, except those in Mecca and Medina.
- Saudi civil aviation said Sunday's strike on King Khalid Airport killed one Pakistani resident and injured 11 others.
- India reported that one of its citizens died of injuries suffered in Saturday's earlier attack on the airport.
- Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki announced the interception and destruction of a drone over Saudi Arabia's eastern region.
- Saudi Arabia extended the closure of King Khalid International Airport for another 24 hours, citing continued security threats.
- The US Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice advising airlines to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia until December 10.
- Authorities revised Saturday's death toll to 13, bringing the two-day attack death toll to 14.
- The US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand issued travel advisories urging their citizens to avoid travel to Saudi Arabia following the Houthi attacks.
- The Arab Labor Organization condemned the attacks, saying they violate Saudi sovereignty and international law, and urged international action.
















