Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launched multiple missile strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 300, Saudi authorities and the group’s military spokesperson said.
The deadliest attack occurred on Saturday, when a missile struck the airport, killing 12 and injuring over 300, according to the Saudi-led coalition and the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). A second strike on Sunday hit Terminal 4, killing a Pakistani resident and wounding 11 others, GACA confirmed . The airport has remained closed since Saturday’s attack, with damage assessments ongoing .
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the Saturday strike in a televised speech, stating the group had also targeted Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport and two Saudi Aramco facilities . GACA later confirmed the Dammam attack, adding that inspections were underway .
The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting a cruise missile near King Khalid International Airport and destroying a drone in the Eastern Province on Sunday. Emergency alerts were issued in Abha early Monday, though authorities later declared the threat passed .
India’s embassy in Saudi Arabia said one of its citizens died Sunday from injuries sustained in Saturday’s attack, bringing the total death toll to 13 . The Houthis renewed warnings to airlines and travelers to avoid Saudi airports, calling them “a theatre of operations for our forces” .
