Riyadh airport struck again a day after a Houthi-claimed attack killed 12 and wounded over 300
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 Saudi aviation authorities said three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, were killed and several other people wounded in two attacks that day, as airlines suspended at least 124 flights, Fortune reported. On Saturday 10 October the airport was attacked again, a regional official saying a missile struck a passenger terminal, and Saudi authorities said the attack killed 12 people, including a U.S. citizen, and wounded more than 300, 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. The U.S. weighed joining the fight against the Houthis, according to the LA Times, President Trump saying 'We may. We're going to look at it,' according to Fortune, and NBC News said the attack raised new questions about whether the United States might join another conflict in the region. On Sunday 11 October Saudi Arabia extended the closure of the airport, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, the Houthis claimed the latest attacks, including the one that killed 12, and issued a new threat on Saudi airspace, according to CBS News. The Saudi-led coalition said a projectile had struck a passenger terminal at the airport again, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Latest: Saudi Arabia extended the closure of Riyadh airport after Saturday's attack killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, the Houthis claimed the latest attacks, and the Saudi-led coalition said a projectile struck a passenger terminal again.
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How it unfolded
Sunday 11 October
Saudi Arabia extended the closure of Riyadh airport after Saturday's attack killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, the Houthis claimed the latest attacks, and the Saudi-led coalition said a projectile struck a passenger terminal again.
- 12:37ABC NewsIran-backed Houthis claim latest attacks on airport in Saudi capital, including one that killed 12
- 12:09The Philadelphia InquirerIran-backed Houthis claim latest attacks on airport in Saudi capital, including one that killed 12
- 11:30The Philadelphia InquirerPassenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed
- 09:12CBS NewsHouthis issue new threat on Saudi airspace after attack on Riyadh airport
- 06:09NBC NewsMajor attack on Saudi airport kills 12 and leads Trump to weigh joining fight
- 05:55The Philadelphia InquirerSaudi Arabia extends closure of airport after 12 killed in suspected Houthi missile attack
- 05:05ABC NewsMissile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12 people and injures over 300
- 03:20The Philadelphia InquirerMissile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12 people and injures over 300
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.'
- 20:52The Philadelphia Inquirer12 killed and over 300 hurt in latest attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say
- 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
- 19:19The Philadelphia InquirerAirport in the Saudi capital is attacked again, and other Mideast developments
- 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