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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they attacked Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile, damaging a Saudia Airlines plane and prompting airlines like Lufthansa and Air India to suspend flights to Saudi Arabia's capital. Witnesses report hearing explosions and seeing smoke from the airport, where nearly half of departures were canceled as of Thursday afternoon according to aviation data. The incident is part of the Houthis’ broader campaign against Saudi targets amid the ongoing civil war in Yemen.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 7, three people were killed and at least 36 injured in attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, including Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, after Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing missiles and drones. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that the dead included an Egyptian, Algerian, and Sudanese national; among those injured were five Saudis, two Egyptians, a Pakistani, and others from various countries. The Houthis, who control most of Yemen’s territory, said the strikes disrupted air traffic but did not specify casualties. In response, the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government stated they had intercepted missiles launched towards Riyadh and destroyed the launch platforms in Sanaa, Yemen's capital. These attacks mark an escalation in the conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia-supported forces in Yemen, threatening regional stability and international air travel.
Written for “Houthi Attacks On Saudi Airports” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 16 other(s) covering the same event.
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Leaning: leans right for article 67482 (medium confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-10-09
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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital.
asserted
they → align → capital
The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.
uncertain
Arabia → provide → claim
However, three people briefed on the matter told Reuters that shrapnel from an interception or another projectile left a Saudia Airlines commercial plane heavily damaged after catching fire while parked at a terminal on Thursday.
asserted
shrapnel → brief → Thursday
They said no passengers were believed to have been on the plane at the time but they could not rule out any injuries.
Witnesses heard explosions in Riyadh, including a large blast at the King Khalid international airport.
uncertain
Witnesses → say → airport
One witness told the Associated Press that fire and ambulance crews were deployed.
asserted
crews → tell → Press
A thick black column of smoke and flames were shown rising from the airport in a video verified by Reuters.
asserted
column → show → Reuters
The witness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that outgoing flights were halted, and that passengers were instructed to evacuate the airport.
asserted
passengers → speak → airport
Lufthansa and Air India confirmed they were suspending flights to Riyadh.
asserted
they → confirm → Riyadh
According to data compiled by aviation analytics company Cirium, almost half of departures from the airport had been cancelled by 1500 GMT on Thursday, with 31 more cancellations expected for Friday in all Saudi airports.
uncertain
cancellations → accord → airports
It comes after Saudi authorities said on Wednesday that three people had been killed this week in strikes on Riyadh airport and Abha airport, in the country’s southwest.
asserted
people → come → southwest
The Houthis escalated their campaign of strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, attempting to shut down the kingdom’s airspace and warning workers to stay away from energy plants, which would be targeted.
asserted
which → escalate → plants
Separately, Saudi officials said debris from an intercepted missile had hit a kindergarten and medical complex in Riyadh.
asserted
debris → say → Riyadh
The Houthis say they are targeting the kingdom over its support for government forces in Yemen’s reignited civil war.
asserted
they → say → war
Saudi Arabia says it is backing an offensive by Yemen’s UN-recognised government to take back territory from the Houthis.
asserted
it → say → Houthis
The Houthis have made a lightning advance across Yemen’s coastal plain over the last month, appearing to gain ground in the country’s south-west on Wednesday as the group approached the city of Taiz.
asserted
group → make → Taiz
Independent observers said earlier this week there was danger the group was on course to capture Taiz, with some signs that forces linked to the Saudi Arabian-backed government were pulling back to secure the major port city of Aden.
asserted
forces → say → Aden
Riyadh is due to host a major meeting of energy policymakers, the WPC Energy Congress, this week.
asserted
Riyadh → host → policymakers
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