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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was evacuated following a loud explosion reported by international news agencies on Saturday. Eyewitnesses noted more than a dozen ambulances rushing to the scene, but Saudi authorities have not provided any comments. This incident follows recent attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels that killed several people and marks an escalation in the conflict between rebel forces and Saudi-backed government troops in Yemen’s civil war.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
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 10, 2026, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels with a missile, resulting in evacuations and injuries to several people. The attack followed two previous strikes on the same airport earlier that week, which killed three civilians including two women and injured 36 others. Kuwait Airways also canceled flights to and from Riyadh citing airport closures due to security concerns.
The civil aviation authority reported damage inside the building after the latest strike, with eyewitnesses describing panic as people ran for safety upon hearing an explosion. More than a dozen ambulances responded to the scene, and at least five individuals were in intensive care following the incident. The attacks come amid escalated military offensives by Saudi-backed forces against Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, prompting concerns over civilian targets.
These recent missile strikes signal a significant escalation in the conflict’s intensity, raising fears about further destabilization in the region and highlighting vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia's defense capabilities.
Written for “Houthis Attack Saudi Airports” on 2026-10-10,
grounded in this article and the 34 other(s) covering the same event.
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An international airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, reports say, just days after Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed two successful attacks on the hub.
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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was evacuated after a loud blast was heard on Saturday, two international news agencies have reported.
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More than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing to the airport, according to Reuters, citing an eyewitness.
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Saudi authorities have not commented, while the airport told passengers to check with their airline before travelling there.
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airport → comment → airline
The attack comes a day after authorities said three Saudi nationals, including a pilot, were killed in two attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis the day prior.
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Another three people were killed in Houthi attacks on two Saudi airports on 6 and 7 October.
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They came during a marked escalation in renewed fighting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and the Houthis, who control most of the country's north-west.
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who → come → west
The Houthis say they are targeting Saudi Arabia over its support for government forces in Yemen's civil war.
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The conflict worsened after the Houthis seized strategically important stretches of the Red Sea coast in a rapid offensive.
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That included the port of Mokha on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which is the narrowest point of the Red Sea and a chokepoint for global shipping.
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Yemeni pro-government forces have since said they had "secured" the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
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they → say → Sea
A Saudi-led coalition was formed in 2015 after Arab countries joined forces to stop the Houthis taking over Yemen from the country's internationally recognised government.
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A temporary ceasefire was brokered in 2022 after years of air strikes and ground fighting led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, triggering one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
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But the informal truce began to unravel in July.
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The Houthis announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia and began missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities and tankers in the Red Sea.
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They said they were retaliating against what they described as a years-long Saudi blockade and for an air strike on Sanaa airport.
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