Attack on airport in Saudi capital, Riyadh, leaves several injured

Operations suspended at King Khalid International Airport after another attack this week, Civil Aviation Authority says.Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026The latest attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital has injured several people, according to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.Operations at the airport in Riyadh were temporarily suspended after the attack on Saturday afternoon, said the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). Its statement added that officials were assessing the damage and determining the exact number of injuries.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Saudi-led coalition says it’s carrying out operation in Yemenlist 2 of 3Has Yemen returned to ‘full-scale war’?list 3 of 3UN envoy warns Yemen has returned to ‘full-scale war’, urges dialogueend of listOn Thursday, at least three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed in Houthi attacks at the airport, according to GACA.Those attacks were launched by Yemen’s Houthi group, which is at war with Riyadh and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government in Aden.Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry, reporting from Yemen on Saturday, said the Houthis have yet to claim responsibility for the ...