Houthi ballistic missile and cruise missile attack on King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh · 7 October 2026
GACA: Attacks Target Facilities at Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport
- Date
- 7 October 2026 · 26 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH
- Place
- King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Ballistic missile, Drone, Cruise missile, Projectile
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 1 killed · 8 injured
- Victims
- Sudanese: 1 killed; Saudi: 5 injured; Egyptian: 2 injured; Pakistani: 1 injured
- Launched from
- Yemen
- Confirmation
- Officially confirmed
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- GACA: Attacks Target Facilities at Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport
“Riyadh, October 07, 2026, SPA -- The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that, on October 6 and 7, 2026, Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were targeted by two…”
- Three people killed and dozens injured in attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports
“- Moroccan woman and Algerian woman killed in a strike on Abha International Airport in the Kingdom's south - A Sudanese man was killed when Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport was hit RIYADH: Three people,…”
- Coalition: - The brutal attacks of the terrorist Houthi militia on civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom, the latest of which was targeting King Khalid International Air…التحالف: - الاعتداءات الوحشية لميليشيا الحوثي الإرهابية على المدنيين والأعيان المدنية بالمملكة، والتي كان آخرها استهداف مطار الملك خالد الدو… (machine translation)
“The Coalition: - The brutal attacks by the terrorist Houthi militia on civilians and civilian objects in the Kingdom, the latest of which was the targeting of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha International Airport, have not and will not pass without account - We carried out a comprehensive attack that included…”
- Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh, Khamis Mushayt intercepted
“- Debris from the interception in Riyadh caused material damage to a kindergarten and a medical clinic complex. - The recent interceptions follow previous Houthi attacks on civilian facilities, including airports in…”
- Houthi missile debris damages kindergarten and medical center in Riyadh
“- Emergency teams respond after fragments from projectile intercepted over the Saudi capital damage the facilities; no immediate word on casualties RIYADH: A kindergarten and a medical clinic complex in Riyadh were…”
- Saudia pilot killed in attack on Riyadh airport
“- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh subjected to two attacks, resulted in deaths of three individuals including pilot - Saudia confirmed the death of Captain Hamoud Ali AlKalthami in attack on Thursday -…”
- Breaking | European Commission: The repeated Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport are unacceptable#عاجل | المفوضية الأوروبية: تكرار الهجمات الحوثية على مطار الرياض أمر غير مقبول (machine translation)
“Breaking: European Commission: The repeated Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport are unacceptable https://t.co/J7phblhZ3D”
- Breaking | Qatar: - We condemn in the strongest terms the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport and a Saudi Airlines plane and consider them a dangerous violation of the sovereignty of the Ki…#عاجل | قطر: - ندين بأشد العبارات الاعتداءات الحوثية على مطار الملك خالد الدولي وطائرة تابعة للخطوط السعودية ونعدها انتهاكا خطرا لسيادة المم… (machine translation)
“Breaking: Qatar: - We condemn in the strongest terms the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport and a Saudi Airlines plane, and consider them a dangerous violation of the Kingdom's sovereignty and a direct threat to the security of the region and the safety of civilians, civilian objects and air navigation -…”
- Breaking | Bahrain: - We condemn the terrorist Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport and a Saudi Airlines plane - The sinful Houthi attacks const…#عاجل | البحرين: - ندين الاعتداءات الحوثية الإرهابية على مطار الملك خالد الدولي وطائرة تابعة للخطوط السعودية - الاعتداءات الحوثية الآثمة انت… (machine translation)
“Breaking: Bahrain: - We condemn the terrorist Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport and a Saudi Airlines plane - The sinful Houthi attacks are a flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter, and an escalation…”
- Tributes pour in to Capt. Hamoud bin Ali Alkalthami, Saudi pilot killed in Riyadh airport attack
“- Citizens, government officials, and international organizations expressed their grief on X - Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority confirmed that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was subjected to two…”
- Al-Ikhbariya correspondent from King Khalid International Airport: - The Houthi militia's attack on the airport was not the first this week, as a series of attacks began on Tuesday…مراسل الإخبارية من مطار الملك خالد الدولي: - اعتداء ميليشيا الحوثي على المطار لم يكن الأول خلال هذا الأسبوع إذ بدأت منذ الثلاثاء سلسلة اعتدا… (machine translation)
“Al-Ikhbariya correspondent from King Khalid International Airport: - The Houthi militia's attack on the airport was not the first during this week, as a series of Houthi attacks targeting civilian airports in the Kingdom began on Tuesday - The deliberate directing of attacks against civilians or…”
- Lord Sarfraz calls on UK minister to designate Houthis as terror group after Riyadh airport attack
“- Britain’s existing strategy is no longer “adequate” to protect the 300,000 British nationals living in the region, he warned LONDON: A life peer in the UK’s House of Lords has called on the government to review its…”
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