Saudi-Houthi war latest: Kingdom threatens ‘serious’ response after rebel group kills 14 in strikes on Riyadh airport

Watch: Debris and damage seen in Saudi airport after attackFootage from social media appeared to show the aftermath of a strike on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday (10 October), which left at least 13 people dead.Debris and dust can be seen on the floor as what appears to be a passenger walks through the King Khalid Airport.Saudi Arabia says projectile strikes Riyadh airport's Terminal 4Rituparna Chatterjee12 October 2026 08:42Saudi airport passenger terminal struck againA projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 13 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said. The Houthis claimed responsibility for those attacks and others.Saudi authorities said one person, described as a Pakistani national, was killed, and 11 were injured in the latest attack on the domestic terminal complex at King Khalid International Airport.The airport – struck four times in the past five days – has been closed since Saturday’s missile attack, which was the deadliest in a Gulf Arab nation since the Iran war began. Over 300 other people were wounded, some critically.The latest strike in Riyadh came shortly after the Houthis said the airport in the rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa had been struck again, and blamed the Saudis. This image from CCTV video released by Saudi Arabia's Media Ministry shows passengers taking cover as flames and smoke fill part of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during what authorities described as a strike at the airport on Saturday, 10 Oct 2026 (Saudi Media Ministry)Rituparna Chatterjee12 October 2026 08:38