Riyadh airport attacked again: 12 killed and more than 300 wounded, Saudi authorities say
Summary
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed two attacks on Saudi airports, then a new attack on Thursday 8 October against the airport in Riyadh, where a witness reported explosions and an evacuation, and airlines including Lufthansa and Air India temporarily suspended flights to the Saudi capital, ABC News reported. Saudi aviation authorities said three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks on Riyadh airport that Thursday, which the LA Times then called the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in Yemen launched a major military offensive against the Houthis, and airlines suspended at least 124 flights, Fortune reported. ABC News and The Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Saturday 10 October, citing officials, that the airport had been attacked again, and a regional official said a missile struck a passenger terminal and many people were wounded. The U.S. weighs joining the fight against the Iran-backed Houthis, according to the LA Times, and Fortune quoted President Trump: 'We may. We're going to look at it.' The attack killed 12 people, including a U.S. citizen, and wounded more than 300, officials said, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS News and Fortune, which called it the deadliest strike in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war.
Latest: Saturday's attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people, including a U.S. citizen, and wounded more than 300, officials said, the deadliest strike in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war according to Fortune.
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How it unfolded
Saturday 10 October
Riyadh airport was attacked again, a missile striking a passenger terminal and wounding many people, officials said, as the U.S. weighed joining Saudi Arabia's fight against the Iran-backed Houthis, President Trump saying 'We may. We're going to look at it.'
- 19:45FortuneAttack on Saudi airport kills 12 people and wounds more than 300—the deadliest strike in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war
- 18:51CBS NewsAt least 12 killed, more than 300 hurt in strike on Saudi airport, officials say
- 18:33The Philadelphia InquirerAttack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say
- 18:06The Philadelphia InquirerSaudi authorities say attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more
- 14:56LA TimesSaudi capital's airport hit again; U.S. weighs joining fight against Houthis
- 13:54FortuneTrump says he’s evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi Arabia’s fight against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen after fresh attacks on Riyadh
- 11:47The Philadelphia InquirerA missile struck a passenger terminal at the Riyadh airport and many people were wounded, a regional official says
- 10:06The Philadelphia InquirerThe airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials say
- 10:05ABC NewsSaudi capital airport has been attacked again, officials say
Friday 9 October
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks on Riyadh airport on Thursday, as airlines suspended at least 124 flights, Fortune reported.
- 10:37LA TimesSaudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport
- 10:00FortuneAuthorities said Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport killed three Saudi citizens, as airlines suspend at least 124 flights
- 07:24The Philadelphia InquirerAttacks on Riyadh's international airport killed 3 Saudi citizens, and other Mideast developments
- 06:37CNBCPilot killed in attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Riyadh airport; Saudi-led coalition vows 'firm' response
- 06:23The Philadelphia InquirerSaudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport
- 04:07ABC NewsSaudi authorities say 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthi rebels
- 03:57The Philadelphia InquirerSaudi authorities say 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthi rebels
- 03:43The Philadelphia InquirerSaudi authorities say 3 Saudi citizens were killed in Thursday's attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthi rebels
Thursday 8 October
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed two attacks on Saudi airports that killed three people, officials said, then a new attack against the airport in Riyadh, where a witness reported explosions and an evacuation, and Lufthansa and Air India temporarily suspended flights to Riyadh.
- 15:46ABC NewsLufthansa, Indian airlines suspend Riyadh service after explosions hit Saudi capital
- 08:46The Philadelphia InquirerHouthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation
Wednesday 7 October
- 18:48The Philadelphia InquirerAttacks on Saudi airports claimed by Houthi rebels kill 3 people, officials say