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Attack hits an airport in Saudi Arabia
The National, Dawn and The New York Times reported an attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia in reports first published on 13 October 2026.
Casualty figures had not been confirmed by two independent sources at the time of publication.
The National, Dawn and The Independent attribute it to Ansar Allah (Houthis). Terrorism Portal has not independently established responsibility.
The sources consulted present it as an attack by Ansar Allah (Houthis) without calling it terrorism; Terrorism Portal does not classify it as such on the basis of these reports.
Ansar Allah (Houthis) is on the UN Security Council sanctions list for Yemen.
Confirmed facts
- Location
- Saudi Arabia (Middle East) Corroborated
- Event date
- 13 October 2026 Date of first reports
- Type of event
- Attack on an airport Corroborated
- Deaths
- No figure confirmed by two independent sources Not established
- Injured
- No figure confirmed by two independent sources Not established
- Responsibility
- Attributed to Ansar Allah (Houthis) by The National, Dawn and The Independent Attributed
- Classification
- Not described as terrorism by the sources consulted As reported
- Independent sources
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Context
Absolute monarchy and the largest economy in the Gulf, custodian of Islam's two holiest mosques. Has led a military coalition in Yemen since 2015 and has been the target of Houthi missile and drone attacks. Historically a target of al-Qaeda and Islamic State attacks.
Terrorism Portal's dossier “Yemen: Conflict, Terrorism and Regional Power Projection” provides background on this subject.
How this report was verified
How this report was produced: Terrorism Portal's monitoring system identified the event in 4 independent sources, retrieved the original article of at least one of them and checked that they agree on place, date and type of event. Details reported by a single source are not included as facts.
Sources consulted
- Aramco building ablaze after Saudi-led coalition hits Houthi sites
- Aramco building targeted after Saudi-led coalition hits Houthi site
- Houthi attack hits Aramco's historic nerve centre in Saudi Arabia
- Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia 'totally unacceptable', says Dar
- A Pilgrim and a Retiree: Victims of the Houthi Airport Attack in Saudi Arabia
- Why Saudi Arabia has struggled to defend its airport against recent Houthi attacks
- Aramco building attacked after Saudi-led coalition hits Houthi site
- Saudi Crown Prince meets Iraq's Prime Minister in Riyadh
- Ronaldo’s among three Saudi Arabia games postponed due to Houthi attacks
- Saudi Aramco headquarters suffered extensive damage in Houthi attack, sources say
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- Watch Houthi Attack on Saudi Aramco HQ Raises Oil-Price Risks
- Saudi Arabia intercepts three missiles as capital’s international airport remains closed after deadly Houthi attacks
- Saudi tennis ‘slam’ with Alcaraz, Djokovic postponed amid Houthi attacks
- Why Saudi Arabia has struggled to defend itself against the Houthis’ recent attacks
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