At least 12 people have been killed and 309 others injured following an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Gatekeepers News reports that the attack, which occurred on Saturday, October 10, 2026, prompted the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to threaten a decisive response against the Houthi movement, which it blamed for the strike.
The attack was attributed to a missile and marked one of the deadliest strikes on Saudi soil in more than a decade. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said the casualties included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis and nationals of the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.
The authority said 309 people were injured, with some sustaining serious injuries and receiving medical treatment at hospitals across the kingdom.
Operations at the airport were suspended following the attack as authorities assessed the damage. The incident also prompted emergency medical mobilisation, while several foreign embassies advised their citizens to avoid the airport and surrounding areas.
The Saudi-led coalition described the attack as a war crime, with its spokesman, Major General Turki al-Malki, vowing a decisive response in accordance with international humanitarian law.
The strike came amid escalating hostilities between the Iran-backed Houthis and forces supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government, backed by Saudi Arabia. The conflict intensified after a four-year, United Nations-brokered truce collapsed in July.
The Houthis had claimed responsibility for earlier attacks on Riyadh’s airport during the same week. However, the group had not immediately claimed responsibility for the latest strike as of the initial reports.
The attack has heightened concerns about a wider regional conflict, with United States President Donald Trump indicating that Washington was considering joining military action against the Houthis.
Meanwhile, authorities and foreign diplomatic missions issued security warnings as the situation developed, while Saudi officials continued assessing the damage and responding to the casualties.
