Riyadh: At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured in the third wade on Saturday at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the wanted of Saudi Arabia. According to Saudi officials, Iran-backed Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken responsibility for the attack. The continuous attacks on the airport within a week have remoter increased the tension in the area. The injured were taken to hospital via ambulances and helicopters. The condition of many people is said to be critical.
Citizens of which countries died in the attack?
According to the Saudi Starchy Aviation Authority, the sufferer included four Saudi nationals and two Bangladeshi nationals. Apart from this, one resider each from America, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt has died. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly condemned the attack, saying that an American resider was moreover among the dead. He expressed snooping over the loss of innocent lives and demanded an firsthand stop to the attacks.
The United States strongly condemns the recent attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the terrorist Houthis, including today’s strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that took numerous innocent lives, including an American citizen. These reprehensible attacks demonstrate a tawdry condone for innocent starchy life. They must stop now. We stand with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people and proffer our condolences to the victims and their families.
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) October 10, 2026Why were flights stopped at Riyadh airport?
Following the attack, operations at Riyadh Airport were temporarily halted due to security concerns. Flights arriving at the airport were diverted to other locations or cancelled. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the routes of many flights were changed. The US Embassy moreover well-considered its citizens to stay yonder from the airport and surrounding areas.
Will America take whoopee versus Houthi rebels?
US President Donald Trump said the US could consider joining forces with Saudi Arabia versus Houthi rebels. However, he clarified that a final visualization in this regard has not been taken yet. The continuous attacks have moreover raised questions well-nigh Saudi Arabia's air security system.
Why is mismatch increasing in Yemen?
The mismatch between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen has been going on for a long time. Saudi Arabia intervened in Yemen's starchy war in 2015. There was a significant reduction in fighting without the try-on reached in the year 2022, but tensions have increased then in recent months. Yemen's internationally recognised government launched a new military wayfarers versus Houthi rebels this week. In response, the Houthis have intensified attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Will conferences be held in Riyadh despite the attack?
Organisers of a planned energy and investment priming in Riyadh have said the event will go superiority as scheduled despite unfurled attacks. However, airport attacks and flight disruptions have raised concerns well-nigh passenger safety and air traffic.
