Sunday’s attack at King Khalid International Airport kills a Pakistani citizen. Published October 12, 2026 October 12, 2026 A projectile hit Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport, killing one person and injuring 11, according to the country’s civil aviation authority. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) identified the person killed in Sunday’s attack as a Pakistani resident and said the injured were taken to several hospitals for medical attention. List of 3 items recommended storiesend listThe attack on terminals 3 and 4, which serve domestic flights, came a day after a Houthi missile hit the airport, killing 12 people and wounding more than 300, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia said one of its citizens died on Sunday due to injuries sustained in Saturday’s attack, raising the death toll to 13. Following Sunday’s attack, GACA said damage assessments and security inspections of the airport were being carried out. A witness aboard a plane taxiing at the airport told Reuters news agency that a projectile hit the runway next to several parked planes at around 8:30 pm (17:30 GMT) on Sunday, causing a fire. The witness said the plane returned to the gate, where the passengers disembarked and were told to leave. Riyadh airport has been hit four times in the last five days. Houthi attacks on King Khalid Airport on Thursday killed at least three Saudi nationals, including a pilot, according to GACA. The airport has been closed since Saturday’s attack, which was the deadliest in the country since the US-Israel war against Iran began in late February. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks before those on Sunday. The airport attacks have escalated the war in Yemen and threaten to draw in the US military. US President Donald Trump says he is considering joining the fight against the Houthis. The escalation puts further pressure on global oil supplies and prices, as well as commercial shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the Yemeni coast, a crucial alternative waterway to the Strait of Hormuz. Trump had said he intends to speak with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is seeking help against the Houthis, but there was no sign on Sunday that the US president had followed up on his claim. There are fears that US intervention could prompt the Houthis to stop shipping through Bab al-Mandeb, further restricting the flow of oil out of the Gulf. Rebels seized key areas along the strait last month. The Saudi-led coalition, which backs forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government, has been trying to win them back.
