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Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

The Guardian Australia - World · 9 October 2026 at 1:28 pm

Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

Saudi Arabia has not commented on claims, but confirmed three killed in airport strikes earlier this week Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh ⁠airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane and leading some airlines to suspend flights to the capital.

The group provided no evidence, and Saudi Arabia did not immediately comment on the claim.

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Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

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