Riyadh airport hit again after Saturday strike killed 12; new injuries reported

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Update, Sunday October 11: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation says King Khalid International Airport was targeted by another attack Sunday afternoon. It reported injuries but did not give a new casualty count. Damage assessments and safety inspections were underway, the authority said. The Associated Press reported that a projectile struck a passenger terminal a day after the deadly attack. The new strike should not be folded into Saturday’s confirmed toll of 12 dead and 309 injured. Primary statement: https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2698686 . AP update: https://apnews.com/article/d2e0868ffb18d883c16465d7d6a87ccb .

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, October 10, killed 12 people and injured 309. Several of those injured were in critical condition. The dead included four Saudi citizens and eight foreign residents, according to the authority’s statement as reported by Saudi Gazette: https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665290/saudi-arabia/12-killed-309-injured-in-riyadh-airport-attack-saudi-aviation-authority-confirms . The authority suspended airport operations for damage and safety checks. In a report updated Sunday, ABC News said the suspension remained in place, cited FlightAware data showing at least 225 flight cancellations in 24 hours, and reported that Saturday’s inbound flights shown by Flightradar24 were diverted or cancelled: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/saudi-airport-attacked-twelve-dead/107252320 . Those observations do not establish when regular service will resume. Passengers should check their own flight with the airline before travelling. The Associated Press reported that a missile struck a complex housing domestic terminals 3 and 4, citing a regional official who was not authorised to speak publicly. A Saudi-led coalition blamed the Iran-backed Houthi movement for the latest strike. AP reported no immediate Houthi statement claiming this specific attack, though the group had claimed earlier attacks on the airport during the week: https://apnews.com/article/saudi-yemen-houthi-riyadh-airport-f0e0e6105f33400e37bb20bb9a8130af . The coalition’s attribution is not an independently established finding. In a Sunday update, the Associated Press reported that Saudi Arabia kept the airport closed and moved Riyadh schools online as Houthi rebels threatened further strikes: https://apnews.com/article/d2e0868ffb18d883c16465d7d6a87ccb . The report does not establish a firm reopening time or a new casualty count. Image: AI-generated editorial illustration by SearchTrends Daily. It does not depict King Khalid International Airport or the attack.