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Yemen's Houthis renew warning over Saudi airports after deadly Riyadh attack

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned airlines and travelers to avoid Saudi airports following a deadly attack on Riyadh International Airport that killed 12 people and injured over 300 others on October 10. The Houthis renewed their warning through an X post, threatening further attacks due to the vulnerability of Saudi airports. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia continued its military involvement in Yemen, with President Trump indicating potential U.S. support for Saudi strikes against Houthi forces.
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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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Houthis Iran Riyadh Saudi Yemen

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Saudi NORP · 10× Riyadh GPE · 7× Houthis NORP · 6× Yemen GPE · 3× Iran GPE · 2× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× Yemeni NORP · 2× the United States GPE · 2× DUBAI GPE · 1× Mecca GPE · 1×

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We urge everyone to take our warnings seriously, and Saudi Arabia bears responsibility for any failed interceptions." Saudi Arabia has stepped up its military involvement in Yemen in recent weeks, launching strikes against the Houthis and backing a Yemeni government counteroffensive after the group seized strategic territory along the Red Sea coast last month. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States was considering joining Saudi strikes on the Houthis in the conflict, a spillover from the wider war on Iran that the US and Israel launched in February.
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Yemen's Houthis renew warning over Saudi airports after deadly Riyadh attack DUBAI/RIYADH, Oct 11 - asserted
Houthis → renew → attack
Yemen's Houthis warned airlines, travellers and airport workers on Sunday to stay away from Saudi airports, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300 others. asserted
attack → warn → others
It was the deadliest such attack in the kingdom in more than a decade and comes amid an escalation of fighting between the Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. asserted
It → come → Houthis
"We renew our warning to all airlines, experts, employees, workers and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces, with the exception of the airports in (the holy cities of) Mecca and Medina," the Houthis said in a post on X. " asserted
Houthis → renew → X.
We urge everyone to take our warnings seriously, and Saudi Arabia bears responsibility for any failed interceptions." Saudi Arabia has stepped up its military involvement in Yemen in recent weeks, launching strikes against the Houthis and backing a Yemeni government counteroffensive after the group seized strategic territory along the Red Sea coast last month. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States was considering joining Saudi strikes on the Houthis in the conflict, a spillover from the wider war on Iran that the US and Israel launched in February. asserted
US → urge → February
The Saudi-led coalition said on Saturday that a projectile had also fallen near King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in the kingdom's Eastern Province. asserted
projectile → lead → Province
The coalition also reported intercepting a drone in the region on Sunday. asserted
coalition → report → Sunday
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONFERENCE STILL GOING AHEAD IN RIYADH Saturday's attack has forced the temporary closure of King Khalid International Airport but the Saudi energy ministry said a long-planned international energy conference was still going ahead in Riyadh on Sunday. asserted
conference → go → Sunday
The five-day WPC Energy Congress is taking place at a convention centre some 10 km (6 miles) from the airport. asserted
Congress → take → airport
State TV said more than 70 ministers, 300 company executives and representatives of over 25 international energy organisations have confirmed their attendance. asserted
ministers → say → attendance
It was not immediately clear whether the participants would attend in person or virtually. asserted
participants → attend → person
A ministerial meeting of the International Energy Forum is also set to go ahead on Sunday, with its plenary session to be held behind closed doors, according to a media advisory. uncertain
session → set → advisory
Separately, Saudi authorities notified parents that in-person classes would be suspended and shifted to remote learning from Sunday until Thursday for all students, teachers and administrative staff. asserted
classes → notify → students
In Saturday's attack, the third on Riyadh's airport in a week, the 12 dead included 4 Saudis, 2 Bangladeshis and nationals of the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, Saudi authorities said. asserted
authorities → include → States
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said airport operations were temporarily suspended pending damage and safety assessments, without specifying when flights would resume. asserted
flights → say → assessments
Two previous attacks on Riyadh's international airport earlier in the week had killed four people and caused heavy damage to a Saudi commercial plane parked on the tarmac. asserted
attacks → kill → tarmac
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