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Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport with another ballistic missile as Saudi authorities said three people were killed and 36 wounded in previous Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports earlier this week.

Key facts

  • Yemen's Houthi rebels said Thursday they had struck Riyadh airport with another ballistic missile as Saudi authorities said three people were killed and 36 wounded in previous Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports earlier this week.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:55:03 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say

  2. Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports, officials say

  3. Yemen’s government needs tribes to defeat the Houthis. Will they join?

  4. Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen

  5. Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

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Sources

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Yemen’s Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

The fighting in Yemen has become the most active front in the West Asia war in recent weeks, displacing more than 1,84,000 people, the United Nations says, and deepening the conflict that has engulfed the wider region.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu