Saudi-led coalition says new attack at Riyadh airport causes fire, day after strike kills 12

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 04:33 Issued on: 11/10/2026 - 18:07 The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said an "unidentified projectile" had targeted Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, causing a fire. The incident came hours after the Iran-backed Houthis warned airlines and travellers to stay away from Saudi airports.David Smith, The Guardian's Washington bureau chief, tells us more. Keywords for this article