Riyadh’s King Khalid airport hit again a day after deadly strike

A passenger terminal was targeted on Sunday; Saudi aviation authorities reported injuries.

Hilal Times Editorial DeskOctober 11, 2026, 09:32 PMUpdated: October 12, 2026, 01:40 PM

Riyadh’s King Khalid airport hit again a day after deadly strike

The Houthis claimed at least four operations against the airport since Saturday.

Smoke rises near the airport after the attack

Smoke seen from inside the terminal

Video: Smoke seen from inside the terminal after the attack

Ten attacks on five airports in a week

The overall death toll from 10 attacks on five Saudi airports within a week has risen to 19. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the most frequently targeted, was hit five times, with 17 people killed.

The toll from Saturday's strike rose to 13 after an injured Indian national died; 309 people were wounded. Those killed included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis and citizens of the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.

Two attacks on the airport on Oct. 8 killed three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, while a Sudanese national was killed in an attack on Oct. 7.

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam was targeted again on the evening of Oct. 11, a day after a projectile fell near the facility. An attack on Abha International Airport on Oct. 6 killed two residents from Morocco and Algeria and injured 28, while three people were injured in attacks on the Jazan and Najran airports on Oct. 5.