Houthi ballistic missile and drone attack on Abha International Airport, Abha · 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
- Abha International Airport, Abha
- Attacker
- Houthis
- Weapons
- Drone, Ballistic missile, Bombing / IED
- Outcome
- Struck target
- Killed / injured
- 2 killed · 28 injured
- Victims
- Moroccan: 1 killed; Algerian: 1 killed; Saudi: 26 injured; Bangladeshi: 1 injured; Filipino: 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…”
- World news on Wednesday, October 7: - Civil Aviation: 3 deaths and 36 injuries in two attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports - Coalition announces destruction of a platf…أخبار العالم في يوم الأربعاء 07 أكتوبر: - الطيران المدني: 3 وفيات و36 إصابة في اعتداءين على مطاري أبها والملك خالد - التحالف يعلن تدمير منصة… (machine translation)
“World news on Wednesday, 07 October: - Civil Aviation: 3 deaths and 36 injuries in two attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports - The Coalition announces the destruction of the ballistic missile launch platform used in the Riyadh attack - The Kingdom and America discuss…”
- UAE: - We condemn in the strongest terms the attacks launched by the Houthi group on Abha and King Khalid international airports in the Kingdom - The attacks represent a blatant violation of…الإمارات: - ندين بأشد العبارات الهجمات التي شنتها جماعة الحوثي على مطاري أبها والملك خالد الدوليين بالمملكة - الهجمات تمثل انتهاكا صارخًا لس… (machine translation)
“UAE: - We condemn in the strongest terms the attacks launched by the Houthi group on Abha and King Khalid International Airports in the Kingdom - The attacks represent a flagrant violation of the Kingdom's sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability, and we affirm our full solidarity with it and support for it in all…”
- Breaking | Arab League: - We condemn in the strongest terms the Houthi militia's continued attacks on the Kingdom, the latest of which were the two attacks that targeted Ab…#عاجل | جامعة الدول العربية: - ندين بأشد العبارات استمرار ميليشيا الحوثي في اعتداءاتها على المملكة وآخرها الاعتداءان اللذان استهدفا مطاري أب… (machine translation)
“Breaking: Arab League: - We condemn in the strongest terms the Houthi militia's continuation of its attacks on the Kingdom, the latest of which were the two attacks that targeted Abha and King Khalid International Airports - We affirm that targeting civil aviation facilities and endangering the lives of…”
- 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…”
- 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…”
- Saudi Arabia will not allow Yemen to become launchpad for attacks on Kingdom: UN envoy
“- Alwasil reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s right to defend its territory and deter further attacks - “Saudi Arabia has always placed peace above all other options,” he said, accusing the Houthis of rejecting diplomatic…”
- Riyadh airport attack killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, says Saudi civil aviation agency
“- Saturday's attack prompts civil aviation authority to temporarily suspend operations at the airport - Strike follows Houthi attacks on the airport on Thursday and Wednesday that killed four people - Coalition Forces…”
- UN Yemen Envoy: Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Threaten Regional Security
“UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said Sunday that the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are a dangerous escalation that pose a grave threat to regional security, prolong the cycle of violence and further…”
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