Several people have been injured this Sunday in a new attack attributed to the Houthis against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, just a day after they caused the death of twelve people and more than 300 injured in another offensive against the same facilities.
"King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been the subject of a new attack this afternoon, Sunday, October 11, 2026," the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) reported in a statement.
"The attack has caused injuries and an assessment of the damage and verification of the security of the facilities is currently being carried out in coordination with the competent authorities," it added.
Before this announcement, the coalition led by Saudi Arabia in support of the internationally recognized Yemeni government had reported the impact of a projectile of yet undetermined origin at the Terminal 4 passenger terminal of Riyadh airport, an incident that caused a fire in the affected area.
"The fire resulting from the aggression and the site are being directly investigated by the competent authorities," the spokesman for the military coalition added in a message posted on social media.
In a subsequent communication, the coalition stated that the anti-aircraft defense systems managed to intercept and destroy a cruise missile in the vicinity of Riyadh airport.
The Yemeni Houthi militias have claimed responsibility for the recent attacks against the airports of Riyadh and Dammam, in Saudi territory, as well as against facilities of the state oil company Aramco, which they present as a response to the "massacres" attributed to Saudi aviation in Yemen.
At the same time, fighting continues in Yemen between the Houthi forces, who dominate the north and center of the country, including the capital, Sana'a, and the troops of the government recognized by the international community, based in Aden. This same Sunday, the Houthis have reported airstrikes against Sana'a airport, although no data on possible casualties has been released so far.