Saudi Arabia Announces New Attack on Riyadh Airport
- 2026-10-11
- 17:59:03
Riyadh – Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked by an unidentified projectile, one day after an attack that killed 12 people and injured 309.
The projectile struck Terminal 4 at the airport, and air defenses intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the vicinity of the airport.
A fire resulted from the attack, and authorities are currently investigating the site.
AFP reported hearing a loud explosion in Riyadh on Sunday, the day after Saturday's attack.
AFP journalists heard the explosion in central Riyadh, but its nature was not immediately clear.