Saudi Arabia: One Killed, 11 Injured in Attack on King Khalid Airport
- 2026-10-12
- 09:14:29
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that one person was killed and 11 others were injured in the attack that targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday afternoon.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) stated: “Further to the statement issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation regarding the brutal attack that targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2026, the Authority reports that the attack resulted in the death of a Pakistani resident and injuries to (11) others.”
GACA added that “they were immediately transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary medical care. The attack also resulted in material damage, which is currently being assessed.”
Earlier on Sunday, the Yemeni Houthi group claimed responsibility for targeting Riyadh Airport several times, as well as energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, during the previous 24 hours.
The largest attack on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh on Saturday resulted in the deaths of 12 people and injuries to more than 300 others.
The Houthi military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said the group carried out "four qualitative operations" in the past 24 hours, using "a number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones."
Saree noted that "the attacks targeted Riyadh airport in three phases, Dammam airport, and two facilities belonging to the Saudi Aramco oil company."
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in eastern Saudi Arabia, was subjected to a new attack on Sunday evening, according to official sources.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced in a statement that the airport "was attacked on Sunday evening, amid the continued blatant attacks targeting civil aviation facilities in the Kingdom."
The authority explained that "damage assessment and verification of the safety of the facilities are underway, in coordination with the relevant authorities."
This comes one day after an attack targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which resulted in the death of 13 people and injured hundreds.