Trump ‘may’ join Saudi strikes on Houthis after Riyadh airport attack

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President Donald Trump said the US “may” join Saudi strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels after an attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and injured over 300. Trump made this statement before the casualty figures were confirmed by Saudi authorities.

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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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