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# SAUDI ARABIA: Houthis Attack Abha and Riyadh Airports; Warn Airlines against Saudi Airspace
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/saudi-arabia-houthis-attack-abha-and-riyadh-airports-warn-airlines-against-saudi-airspace/
- Published: 2026-10-08T08:00:08.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T08:00:07.000Z
- Description: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) states that Abha International Airport and Riyadh King Khalid International Airport were targeted in separate attacks on October 6 and 7, 2026.
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Saudi Arabia, Houthis, Abha, Riyadh, Regulatory

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

- Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) states that Abha International Airport and Riyadh King Khalid International Airport were targeted in separate attacks on October 6 and 7, 2026.
- At Abha International Airport, the attacks killed two female residents of Moroccan and Algerian nationalities and injured 28 people ranging from minor to critical.
- At King Khalid International Airport the attacks killed one Sudanese resident and injured eight people ranging from minor to critical.
- The attacks caused property damage at both airports.
- GACA is coordinating with relevant authorities to assess damage, verify facility safety and maintain civil aviation operations.
- The Houthi Yemeni Armed Forces meanwhile confirmed they targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile that hit its target and disrupted operations.
- Houthi Spokesman Yahya Saree [reiterated a warning to international airlines](https://insideaviation.news/yemen-houthis-warn-airlines-against-using-saudi-airspace/) against continuing flights through Saudi airspace except over Mecca and Medina.

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