Projectile Strikes Riyadh Airport Terminal After Deadly Missile Attack
A passenger terminal at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport was struck by a projectile on Sunday, following a missile attack the previous day that killed 12 people. Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for both incidents.
Salt Lake City, UT, October 11, 2026 —
A passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh sustained damage from a projectile on Sunday. This incident occurred one day after a separate missile attack in the region resulted in casualties.
The missile attack on the previous day claimed the lives of 12 people. Houthi rebels have publicly stated responsibility for both the earlier missile attack and the projectile strike on the airport terminal.
Details regarding the specific type of projectile or the exact passenger terminal affected at King Khalid International Airport were not immediately available.
The contractor involved in any repair work was not identified. Information on the precise date of the initial missile attack, beyond it occurring the day before Sunday’s terminal incident, was not provided. The exact location of the first missile attack, other than it resulted in 12 fatalities, was also not specified.
The Houthi rebels’ claims of responsibility link the two events, indicating a pattern of escalation in the area.
Story summarized from the original created by Samy Magdy, Cara Anna , Julia Frankel on www.deseret.com, see more information here.
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