Conflict & Security
Houthis claim Riyadh airport attack killing 12; global condemnations mount
October 11, 2026 at 07:36 PM · Updated 4d ago
9 reports · over 19 hours
Yemen's Houthi group claimed Saturday's attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, which killed 12 people and wounded 309.
- The Houthis announced responsibility Sunday for the attack, saying they also struck Dammam airport and Aramco sites in eastern Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi civil aviation reported 12 deaths — four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and one citizen each from six other countries — and 309 wounded.
- Air Cairo suspended Riyadh flights for Tuesday and Wednesday, while Saudi authorities halted operations at King Khalid airport.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, saying strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international law.
- Dr. Farid Moharram, dean of Ain Shams University, expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia and urged effective Arab cooperation beyond condemnation.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack as a 'horrific terrorist' strike, extending condolences to the victims' families.
- The British Embassy in Riyadh urged its nationals to avoid all Saudi airports except Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz airport in Medina and non-essential travel to Jeddah and Dammam.
- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and advised Australians to avoid travel via Riyadh's King Khalid airport.










