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Attack hits Riyadh airport
The United Nations, AFP and Euronews reported an attack on Riyadh airport in reports first published on 10 October 2026.
Casualty figures had not been confirmed by two independent sources at the time of publication.
According to Channels TV, NDTV and Al Jazeera, Ansar Allah (Houthis) claimed 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
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Middle East) Corroborated
- Event date
- 10 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
- Claimed by Ansar Allah (Houthis), according to Channels TV, NDTV and Al Jazeera Attributed
- Classification
- Not described as terrorism by the sources consulted As reported
- Independent sources
- 18
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
Method: 18 independent sources were compared. The original article of at least one of them was retrieved, and only facts on which at least two of them agree are given as facts; claims are attributed to those who make them.
Sources consulted
- Trump blasts 'not nice' Houthis as attack hits Saudi Aramco facility
- Attack on Saudi Aramco Building Causes Fire as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Grows
- Explosions Rock Saudi Capital As Houthis Launch Fresh Missile Attack On Riyadh
- Trump carga contra los hutíes "no muy agradables" tras ataque a planta de Saudi Aramco
- Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks
- Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after claiming they targeted Aramco
- Saudi Aramco administrative building attacked by Houthis, limited fire reported
- Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh
- Houthis Claim Attack On Saudi Oil Giant Aramco, Threaten To Carry Out More Attacks
- Houthis Say They Attacked Riyadh Airport Again, Threaten Saudi Oil Facilities
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- Houthis Claim Attack On Saudi Aramco Facilities As Explosions Rock Riyadh
- Several injured in Riyadh from Houthi missiles interceptions, Saudi Aramco building targeted
- Houthi attacks disrupt travel plans for Mecca pilgrims
- Houthis Escalate War On Saudi Arabia! Riyadh Airport Targeted In Fresh Ballistic Missile Attack
- Houthis deny targeting holy city of Medina after Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missile
- Gulf-EU summit in Riyadh postponed amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
- President Sheikh Mohamed offers condolences to Saudi King after airport strikes
- Cruise missile heading towards Medina destroyed, says Saudi Arabia; Houthis deny attack
- Medina Under Attack? Saudi Forces Claim Houthi Missile Shot Down Near Holy City | WATCH
- Houthi attack on Saudi oil giant raises global energy concerns
- Saudi Crown Prince meets Iraqi PM in Riyadh after deadly Houthi airport attack
- How is Europe helping Saudi Arabia? France begins deploying military means
- Houthis struck Riyadh airport 20 times in October, Saudi-led coalition says
- Saudi Arabia postpones major sporting events amid Houthi attacks
- Security Council Adopts Presidential Statement Condemning Escalating Houthi Attacks against Saudi Arabia
- Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks?
- Houthi strikes on Saudi capital intensify after airport attack
- Iran war live: Saudi blasts Houthi ‘war crimes’; US warns on Saudi airports
- Houthis claim attack on government headquarters, call it 'Saudi war room'
- Houthis have launched 20 attacks on Riyadh airport since Oct. 1, coalition says
- Aramco HQ Hit as Houthis Widen Attacks on Saudi Arabia
- Middle East latest: Saudi coalition releases footage of Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
- Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia still on, organisers say, but golf tour postponed
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