Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

The Guardian UK Friday 09 October 2026, 02:28 UTC By Guardian staff and agencies 1 min read

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Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this weekYemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh ⁠airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital. The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.

Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this week

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh ⁠airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital.

The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.

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