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Houthis claim missile attacks on two Saudi airports; three killed

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 28012249-5e3b-494c-87e1-99f9aec73c32.

Where
King Khalid International Airportresolved to facility24.958, 46.699
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-07 · last update 2026-10-12
Sourcing
111 reports111 reports across 88 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
pinpointedlocated to facilityOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia on October 7, using ballistic missiles and drones. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation reported three deaths and 36 injuries from the strikes. However, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki denied the attacks occurred, and the Houthis later denied involvement as well. The Saudi-led coalition stated it intercepted a ballistic missile north of Riyadh. Witnesses reported seeing smoke billowing from a plane at Riyadh airport. The casualties included nationals from Morocco, Algeria, and Sudan, along with Saudi citizens. Flight operations were disrupted at both airports.

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  • located to facility

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