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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in an undated photo; the image does not show the attack.
File photo: Kharbaan Ghaltaan / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Riyadh airport attack: how the Houthis got through

A missile hit the domestic terminals of Riyadh's King Khalid airport on Saturday 10 October, killing at least 13 people. A second strike followed on Sunday, the Houthis claimed the attacks, and the airport is still closed. Saudi Arabia is now investigating how its air defences failed. Here is what the record confirms, what each side claims, and what is still open.

10 confirmed33 reported3 claimed1 disputed

2 days ago · 33 sources