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Several injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

The US embassy says it is "aware of attacks on King Khalid International Airport", which come days after Yemen's Houthis said they had struck it.

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 16:56:32 UTC.

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  1. Saudi airport attacked again: Missile strikes passenger terminal, many injured

  2. Several injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

  3. Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks, amid wider Iran war

  4. Missile strikes passenger terminal at Riyadh airport, many wounded

  5. Riyadh airport suspends operations after attack leaves multiple people wounded

  6. Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured

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Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks, amid wider Iran war

Yemen’s Houthis are striking Saudi oil infrastructure, as compounding Middle East conflicts threaten to expand. An attack Saturday on the airport left several injured and forced the kingdom to temporarily suspend operations.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post