Published October 7, 2026October 7, 2026Three civilians were killed and 36 wounded in attacks claimed by the Houthis on two airports in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement from the Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation. Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were targeted in two separate attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday. The attack on Abha International Airport killed two female residents, one Moroccan and one Algerian, and injured 28 other people, the Saudi General Authority reported. at King Khalid International Airport, which hosts Saudi F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets, in the capital Riyadh, killed one Sudanese national and injured eight residents, including five Saudi nationals. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said it is working, “in full integration and continuous coordination with relevant safety authorities,” to assess the damage and take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of passengers and workers. Riyadh from Yemen. A day later, at least one explosion was heard near the airport on September 19 in Riyadh, and a large plume of black smoke was seen rising from a fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport. The Saudi-backed Yemeni forces of the country’s internationally recognized government are locked in escalating fighting with Iran-aligned Houthi forces who have seized a wide swath of territory astride the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait connecting the Arab and Red countries. Mares.Meanwhile, the US embassy in Riyadh has issued another security alert for Americans in Saudi Arabia due to the current security situation, reminding “all US citizens to exercise increased vigilance.”
