An attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon injured several people and temporarily halted operations. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) reported assessing the damage and number of injuries but did not attribute blame for the incident. Earlier attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group resulted in three deaths, including a pilot, prompting foreign embassies to issue travel advisories warning their citizens to avoid the area due to potential security risks.
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Story summary
On October 10, 2026, Kuwait Airways cancelled flights KU775 from Kuwait to Riyadh and KU776 from Riyadh to Kuwait due to the closure of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh because of security concerns. The airport was reportedly hit by a missile earlier that day, causing evacuations and injuries. More than a dozen ambulances rushed to the scene after loud blasts were heard, with witnesses describing panic and people running from the terminal. Dozens were reported injured, including those hurt by shattered glass; five were in intensive care. This attack follows recent Houthi strikes on Abha airport that left three dead and 28 wounded, marking an escalation in renewed fighting between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia-supported government forces.
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The latest attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital has injured several people, according to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.
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attack → injure → Authority
Operations at the airport in Riyadh were temporarily suspended after the attack on Saturday afternoon, said the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
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Authority → suspend → Aviation
Its statement added that officials were assessing the damage and determining the exact number of injuries.
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officials → add → injuries
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On Thursday, at least three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed in Houthi attacks at the airport, according to GACA.
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citizens → warn → GACA
Those attacks were launched by Yemen’s Houthi group, which is at war with Riyadh and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in Aden.
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which → launch → Aden
Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry, reporting from Yemen on Saturday, said the Houthis have yet to claim responsibility for the latest attack.
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Houthis → report → attack
But the Iran-backed group has warned aviation companies to avoid using Saudi airspace, saying any aircraft operating there – except over the holy cities of Mecca and Medina – is a target.
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aircraft → back → Mecca
Earlier on Saturday, King Khalid airport urged passengers to contact their airlines directly and check their flight status before heading to the airport amid reports of disruptions to air traffic.
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airport → urge → traffic
The airport did not specify the cause of the disruptions in its initial advisory.
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airport → specify → advisory
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also instructed Saudi citizens travelling to the kingdom to contact local embassies if their travel itineraries have been disrupted following the attack.
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itineraries → instruct → attack
Following reports of the latest attack, President Donald Trump was asked by reporters outside the White House whether the United States planned to join Saudi strikes on the Houthis.
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States → follow → Houthis
We’re going to look at it.
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We → go → it
We just found out about the recent attack, so we’ll make a decision.
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we → find → decision
We move very quickly,” he said.
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he → move → ?
At the same time, foreign embassies in Riyadh, including those of the US, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, issued advisories on social media to their citizens in the kingdom.
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embassies → include → kingdom
The US mission said it was “aware of attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh” and “strongly recommends” all US citizens avoid the airport and surrounding areas.
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citizens → say → airport
The British and Irish embassies advised their nationals about “a serious incident” at the airport.
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embassies → advise → airport
Canada’s embassy advised citizens in Riyadh to avoid all travel to the airport, noting “ongoing military activity”.
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embassy → advise → activity
Japan’s embassy “strongly” condemned Houthi attacks on airports and other Saudi civilian facilities.
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embassy → condemn → airports
Kuwait Airways said it was cancelling flights because the airport had closed due to a “security situation”.
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airport → say → situation
On Thursday, the Houthi military spokesperson said that the Yemeni armed group had launched a ballistic missile towards the airport in Riyadh, claiming that the missile successfully hit its intended target, causing damage and disrupting air traffic.
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missile → say → traffic
Days earlier, alleged Houthi attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports killed three civilians and injured 36 others.
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attacks → kill → others
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