Strike on Riyadh's King Khalid airport kills at least 12 and wounds 309, Saudi aviation authority says
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Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport on 10 October killed at least 12 people, four Saudis, two Bangladeshis and one each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, and wounded at least 309, Al Jazeera reported. It was the third attack on the airport that week and the deadliest on the kingdom in more than a decade, according to Al Jazeera. The coalition vowed a decisive response, The National reported. Countries condemned the attack.
- When
- 10 October 2026
- Where
- King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
- What
- missile attack, airport
- Acting party
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Against
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Saudi authorities attributed the attack to the Houthis.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Al Jazeera
- Evidence Al Jazeera
- Origin of the claim The National
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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