Conflict & Security
Saudi civil defense lifts Yanbu alert; coalition reports 19 deaths in Houthi airport attacks
October 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM · Updated 10h ago
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SNSky News Arabia
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
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(opens the publisher’s site)Saudi Civil Defense has lifted a danger warning for Yanbu, and the coalition has reported 19 deaths from Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.
- Saudi Civil Defense announced the danger in Yanbu province had passed, hours after issuing an early warning.
- Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki announced Houthi attacks on Saudi airports killed 19 people and wounded 364.
- Al-Maliki said King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh came under 20 attacks between October 7 and 11, killing 17 and injuring 333.
- On Thursday the coalition announced it had intercepted three drones and a cruise missile in several Saudi regions.
- Grand Mosque of Mecca imam Sheikh Abdullah al-Juhani condemned the Houthi attack on King Khalid airport as a cowardly terrorist act.
- On Friday the coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Yanbu, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea and three drones.