Three dead after Houthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia – what we know

WorldPolitics
8 Oct 2026 • 3:35 PM MYT
The Independent
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Three dead after Houthi attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia – what we know

  • Three people have been killed and 36 others wounded in two airport attacks in Saudi Arabia claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
  • The strikes targeted Abha airport and Riyadh's King Khalid international airport, killing Moroccan, Algerian and Sudanese residents.
  • Saudi Arabia has reinforced security around state-run Aramco oil infrastructure near Riyadh following repeated strikes on critical assets.
  • Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki stated that forces intercepted a ballistic missile north of Riyadh and destroyed a rebel launch platform in Sana.
  • Saudi-led forces have launched a major offensive along Yemen's Red Sea coast to secure key trade routes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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