Three Saudis Killed in Attacks on Riyadh Airport and Saudia Aircraft

Fri 9 Oct 2026 10:14 CEST

Three Saudi citizens have died and several others have been injured in Thursday’s attacks, according to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority.

The attacks targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and a Saudia Airlines aircraft.

The airline confirms that one of its pilots was killed in the attack on the aircraft and that the fuselage was damaged.

The Iran-backed Houthi movement in neighboring Yemen said it had targeted the airport and claimed on Thursday that several targets in Saudi Arabia had been hit.

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