Projectile hits a passenger terminal at Riyadh's King Khalid airport a day after the deadly attack
11 October 2026
A projectile hit a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, 11 October 2026, causing a fire, a day after a deadly missile attack on the airport.
A Pakistani national was killed and 11 people were injured in the Sunday strike.
The Houthis claimed the new attack, and Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said it resulted in injuries.
Airport operations were suspended and schools across Riyadh were ordered to switch to remote learning for a week.
Asked whether the United States would join Saudi strikes on the Houthis, President Donald Trump said: "We may. We're going to look at it."
In plain words
GACA General Authority of Civil Aviation — Saudi Arabia's civil aviation regulator.
Houthis Ansar Allah (the Houthi movement) — The Yemeni armed movement that controls Sanaa and much of northern Yemen.