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Three Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aviation authority says

Global Published 9 October 2026, 14:01 · archived 9 Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday. In a statement on X, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second struck an aircraft belonging to Saudi state carrier Saudia. The injuries ranged from minor to severe, and the attacks caused material damage, it said, adding that airport operations had resumed and air traffic had returned to normal. Yemen’s Houthis said on Thursday the...

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