Attacks on Abha and Riyadh airports kill three foreign residents and injure 36, Saudi aviation authority says
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 0 tied to no party.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said attacks on Abha International Airport and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on 6 and 7 October killed three civilians and injured 36, Al Jazeera reported. It said the Abha attack killed a Moroccan and an Algerian woman and injured 28, and the Riyadh attack killed a Sudanese citizen and injured eight, including five Saudis. The Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi airports; coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said a ballistic missile was intercepted north of Riyadh and a launch platform destroyed in Sanaa.
- When
- 7 October 2026
- Where
- Abha, Saudi Arabia
- What
- missile attack, airport
- Acting party
- Ansar Allah (the Houthis)
- Against
- Government of Saudi Arabia
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. The Houthis claimed the airport attacks.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Al Jazeera
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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