SAUDI ARABIA: Houthis Attack Abha and Riyadh Airports; Warn Airlines against Saudi Airspace

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 against continuing flights through Saudi airspace except over Mecca and Medina.

Sources:

• Akhbaar24
• Saba
• Facebook