Attack on Dammam airport causes casualties as US embassy orders staff out of Saudi Arabia
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UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia amid Yemen escalation
The UN Security Council condemned an escalation in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as fighting intensified in Yemen. Yemen's presidency declared a 'general mobilization,' while Saudi authorities urged citizens toward 'steadfastness and jihad' amid an exchange of missile and drone strikes between the warring sides.
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Yemeni forces say they hit Sanaa targets as coalition intercepts Houthi drones and missiles
Yemen's government forces announced air strikes on Sanaa, Saada and Taiz, saying they targeted sites in the capital that they described as high value. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted Houthi drones and missiles launched toward southern Saudi Arabia. It also accused the Ansar Allah group of attacking the Taiba power station in Medina.
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Houthis say they targeted an Aramco facility in Riyadh as Yemen escalation deepens
The Houthis (Ansar Allah) said on Saturday they targeted an Aramco facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, calling it a response to strikes on Sanaa. Sky News Arabia said it was the second such claim in two weeks. The group's Al-Masirah channel said Saudi Arabia attacked Sanaa early Sunday, while Yemen's army said it carried out strikes on the Houthis in the capital. Yemen's government has also launched a "general mobilization"; the available reports include no independent confirmation of damage and no Saudi comment.
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Houthis claim attacks on Saudi sites, including Riyadh airport
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced three operations targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Aramco refinery in Rabigh and Abha airport, as well as what he called sensitive sites in Najran and Jizan. Sky News Arabia reported that the group said it used ballistic and cruise missiles along with drones. The available material contains no independent confirmation of the attacks and no official Saudi comment.
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Guterres voices alarm over escalating fighting in Yemen, condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday over a sharp escalation of fighting in Yemen. He also condemned cross-border attacks launched by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, according to media reports.
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Three killed, 36 injured in attacks on two Saudi airports
Saudi authorities said on Wednesday evening that three people were killed and 36 others wounded in attacks on Abha airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The authorities did not say who carried out the attacks.
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Saudi-led coalition says it struck Houthi military targets in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government announced strikes on what it called Houthi military targets across several Yemeni governorates. According to Russian media reports, the coalition said the operation destroyed dozens of targets in response to attacks on Saudi territory. In its statement, it said assaults on civilians would not go unanswered.
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Egypt condemns attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke by phone on Thursday with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, to discuss regional developments and the attacks that targeted Abha and King Khalid airports in Saudi Arabia. Cairo expressed strong condemnation of the attacks. Al-Azhar also condemned them, and RT Arabic reported that they caused deaths and injuries among civilians.
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Missile debris damages kindergarten and clinic complex in Riyadh as Houthis claim airport strikes
Saudi authorities said on Thursday that debris from a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis, and intercepted by air defenses over Riyadh, damaged a kindergarten and a medical clinic complex. The group, also known as Ansar Allah, said it targeted King Khalid International Airport twice within hours, and reports spoke of damaged aircraft. Riyadh has not confirmed the damage the group says it caused at the airport.
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Houthis target Saudi airports for a third straight day, warn of a prolonged conflict
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted Saudi airports for a third consecutive day, CNN Arabic reported. Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi warned Saudi Arabia to prepare for what he called a "long-term conflict." The available report gave no details on damage or on Riyadh's response.
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Three Saudis reported killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aircraft damaged
Three Saudis were reportedly killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, where an aircraft was damaged and flights were disrupted. The attacks come as strikes by the Ansar Allah group on Saudi Arabia escalate. There were also reports of an explosion near Aden airport, while military support for Riyadh is under discussion and fighting and displacement continue in Yemen.
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Yemen coalition says it destroyed 136 Houthi military targets
The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government said late on Friday that it destroyed 136 military targets in areas controlled by the Houthi group. According to the coalition, the strikes are part of a broad operation aimed at the group's personnel and capabilities, including dismantling its missile network.
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Attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport kills 12, injures 309
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, killed 12 people and wounded 309. The authority said the dead included 4 Saudi citizens and 8 people of other nationalities.
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Saudi-led coalition calls Riyadh airport attack a terrorist act and war crime
The Saudi-led coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen said on Sunday that the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was a terrorist act amounting to a war crime. The attack killed at least 12 people and wounded hundreds, according to the report. The available material did not identify who carried it out.
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Saudi Arabia vows firm response to attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport
Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki promised a firm response to an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which was attributed to the Houthi group. Al-Maliki described the assault on the airport as a terrorist act.
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Attacks target Riyadh and Dammam airports in Saudi Arabia as casualties mount
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said Dammam airport in the kingdom's east was attacked on Sunday evening, hours after a new missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. According to the authority, the Riyadh attack killed one person and injured 11, with material damage, while the death toll from Saturday's attack has risen to 13.
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Saudi media release CCTV footage of attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport
Saudi media outlets on Monday night released surveillance-camera footage showing pilgrims inside King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh during an attack attributed to the Houthis. According to the reports, 13 people were killed, and the clips show flames at the site.
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Two attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid airport kill 14, injure more than 300
Two successive attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday and Sunday killed 14 people and injured more than 300, some of them critically. BBC Arabic described the strikes as a sharp escalation in the frequency and intensity of attacks on Saudi territory. It attributed them to the Houthis and examined Riyadh's options for stopping them.
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Fighting escalates in Yemen's Marib as coalition reports intercepting Houthi missiles
Yemeni government forces said they used drones to strike Houthi barracks and troop concentrations on the Marib fronts, as fighting intensified in the north. According to Al Jazeera, a coalition spokesman said a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed. RT Arabic, citing a coalition statement issued Monday, reported two missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait, so the accounts differ on the number of missiles and their target.
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Houthi media report Saudi strikes on oil facility west of Sanaa
Al-Masirah, a channel affiliated with Yemen's Houthi group, said on Tuesday that Saudi strikes hit the oil company's site west of Sanaa, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition issued an evacuation order for the facility. Sky News Arabia cited Yemeni sources reporting air raids on the capital, with the target located in the Sabaha area. No casualty figures or detailed coalition comment were available.
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Yemen sees ground clashes and missile strikes between Houthis, government and coalition
Ground clashes and missile strikes have erupted since Monday, October 5, on fronts linking Sanaa, Aden and Riyadh, RT Arabic reported. It described the fighting as the most intense escalation in years among the Houthis, government forces and the coalition. The available report gave no details on casualties or specific targets.
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Yemeni government forces say 98 Houthi fighters killed in Taiz clashes
The Taiz military axis command of Yemen's government forces said Houthi losses in Tuesday's fighting reached 98 dead and 148 wounded. Government forces also reported carrying out 744 strikes over 24 hours, and Sky News Arabia, citing Yemeni sources, said they repelled a Houthi assault from three directions on the city of Taiz in the southwest. Al Jazeera's live coverage added that the coalition intercepted two attacks targeting Riyadh.
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Attack on Dammam airport causes casualties as US embassy orders staff out of Saudi Arabia
BBC Arabic reports deaths and injuries after an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, while the US embassy in Riyadh has asked its staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia. CNN Arabic says the order applies to non-essential employees and their family members, so the two accounts differ on its scope. According to the BBC, French President Emmanuel Macron left Riyadh after a surprise visit during his Gulf tour.