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Attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say

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On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports in Saudi Arabia claimed by Houthi rebels killed three people and wounded thirty-six others. The strikes occurred amid an escalation of conflict between Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition, with the latter reporting interceptions of missiles and destruction of attack platforms in Yemen.

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As of October 16, 2026, UN Security Council strongly condemned "escalatory" attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, including deadly strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The airport has faced at least 20 attacks since early October; the latest attack on October 10 killed 17 people and injured 333 others, according to Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Additionally, an earlier attack on Abha International Airport on October 6-7 killed two women (one Moroccan and one Algerian) and wounded 28 others. The increased Houthi aggression has raised concerns over threats to global shipping routes and critical Middle East infrastructure, with Tim Lenderking, former U.S. special envoy for Yemen, warning that the Houthis are now operating more independently of Iran's control, posing a significant danger beyond just regional conflicts.

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The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis, Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, said forces intercepted a ballistic missile north of Riyadh and destroyed a platform in Yemen’s capital of Sana that had been used to launch attacks on the Saudi capital.

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Attacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

Two attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen killed three people Wednesday (October 7, 2026), Saudi officials said, as the kingdom was pulled deeper into the latest front in the Iran war. asserted

kingdom → claim → war

The Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation did not blame any party for the attacks at Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports, but Houthi rebels took credit earlier for the airport strikes. asserted

rebels → blame → strikes

The attack on Abha airport killed Moroccan and Algerian residents and wounded 28 other people, while the attack on King Khalid airport killed a Sudanese national and wounded eight other people, officials said. asserted

officials → kill → people

As Riyadh has been targeted over the past week, new cage-like fences have been erected around fuel tanks and other equipment of the Saudi state-run Aramco oil company near the capital’s airport. asserted

fences → target → airport

The kingdom, the world’s top oil exporter, has seen oil and military assets targeted in recent days, posing a threat to crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has been curtailed due to the Iran war. asserted

traffic → see → war

that → lead → capital

The AP could not independently verify these claims. uncertain

AP → verify → claims

Saudi Arabia and allied Yemeni forces launched a major ground and air offensive aimed at retaking territory that the rebels seized a month ago along Yemen’s western Red Sea coast and on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. asserted

rebels → ally → Strait

Those positions gave the Houthis better surveillance as they pursue a blockade of Saudi-linked shipping. asserted

they → give → shipping

On Monday, officials said forces of the Saudi-led coalition recaptured several key areas around the strait, through which about 12% of global trade transits. asserted

% → say → trade