Second Houthi strike hits Riyadh airport; 14 dead, hundreds injured

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-13 00:55:24 UTC

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was hit by a second projectile on Sunday, causing a fire in a passenger hall and injuring several people, after Saturday's attack killed 13 and wounded over 300, according to Saudi officials and the Saudi-led coalition. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

1. Saudi Arabia: Second strike hits Riyadh airport

   DW English · 2026-10-11 16:24:00 UTC · Excerpt

2. Saudi capital airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days

   BBC World · 2026-10-11 16:41:37 UTC · Full text

3. Houthi missile attack targets Saudi capital Riyadh for third day in a row

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-12 23:54:05 UTC · Full text

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