Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been struck for a second consecutive day, with the latest attack causing a fire in a passenger terminal and leaving several people injured, authorities have said.
The incident occurred on Sunday, October 11, a day after an earlier strike on the airport killed 13 people and injured more than 300 others.
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority confirmed that the latest attack resulted in injuries, while officials began assessing the damage and checking the safety of airport facilities.
Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the recent attacks, saying it had targeted Saudi infrastructure using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.
The group also claimed attacks on oil facilities and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in eastern Saudi Arabia.
Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree warned that further operations against Saudi targets would continue. He urged airlines, aviation workers and passengers to avoid Saudi airports and airspace, warning that they could be targeted in subsequent attacks.
The group said its actions were linked to Saudi Arabia’s support for government forces in Yemen’s civil war and an airstrike on Sanaa airport.
The renewed attacks have heightened security concerns across the kingdom, particularly over the safety of civilian aviation and critical energy infrastructure.
The previous strike on Riyadh airport caused significant casualties, with victims including Saudi citizens and foreign nationals. The updated death toll reached 13 after an Indian national injured in Saturday’s attack died on Sunday.
The repeated strikes have raised concerns about further disruption to air travel and the possibility of a wider escalation of the conflict.
