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Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen's Houthi rebels of carrying out a deadly attack at Riyadh International Airport on Saturday, resulting in at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. The victims included citizens from multiple countries. This incident marks the most severe assault in Saudi territory in more than ten years and escalates tensions amid ongoing conflict between the Houthis and forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government, supported by a Saudi-led coalition. International reactions include strong condemnations from global leaders such as US President Donald Trump and UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg, who highlighted the threat to regional security posed by these attacks.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
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, Saudi Arabia reported that three people were killed in attacks at two international airports: Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for these strikes as part of their ongoing conflict with the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s government. At Abha, an Egyptian and Algerian national died; in Riyadh, a Sudanese national was killed. Additionally, 36 people were injured across both attacks. The Saudi-led coalition stated it had intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh and destroyed its launch platform. These incidents mark a significant escalation in the conflict spilling into Saudi Arabia from neighboring Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthis of killing at least 12 people and wounding 300 others in a third attack on the Riyadh International Airport this week.
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The victims on Saturday included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority said.
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It came as the war in Yemen intensifies, with the Houthis battling forces aligned with the internationally recognised government for control of the country.
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Saudi Arabia is waging an air campaign against the Houthis to support the ground war by the Yemeni government against the Iran-backed group.
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Here’s a round of the global reaction:
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United States
US President Donald Trump described the attack as “terrible” and said he “will be speaking” with Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, soon.
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He also said he was evaluating whether the US should join the war against the Houthis.
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We’re gonna look at it.
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We just found out about the recent attack, so we’ll make a decision.
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We’ll move very quickly,” he said.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, said the Houthi attack killed an American and called for an end to “these reprehensible attacks”.
“We stand with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people and extend our condolences to the victims and their families,” he wrote on X.
United Nations
Hans Grundberg, the UN special envoy for Yemen, said the deadly strikes on civilian airports in Saudi Arabia represent “a grave escalation”.
“Such actions pose a serious threat to regional security, perpetuate cycles of violence and complicate even more peace efforts for Yemen,” he said in a statement.
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The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its “strong condemnation” of the Houthi attacks, denouncing their “flagrant violation” of international law, and the “disregard” for the safety of citizens that they entail.
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Qatar
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Houthi attacks, describing them as a “serious violation of Saudi sovereignty and a direct threat to the security of the region, the safety of civilians, civil facilities and air navigation”.
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It expressed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and said Doha supported “all legitimate measures” the kingdom “takes to preserve its sovereignty, security and safety of its territories”.
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The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared “its full solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” and said it supported “all measures taken by the Kingdom to safeguard its security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents”.
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Japan’s embassy in Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the repeated attacks by the Houthis, saying assaults on civilians “cannot be tolerated” under any circumstances.
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