Riyadh airport attacked again as Saudi authorities report injuries

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday injured several people and forced airport operations to be suspended while officials assessed the damage, Reuters reported. The Associated Press, citing a regional official, said a missile struck the complex housing domestic terminals 3 and 4 and wounded many people. Reuters said there was no immediate claim of responsibility for Saturday’s attack. The latest strike follows earlier attacks this week. Saudi authorities said Thursday’s attacks on the airport and a Saudia aircraft killed three Saudi nationals and injured several others. Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed responsibility for an earlier airport attack, but Saudi statements did not identify those responsible. Those claims do not establish who carried out Saturday’s strike.  The infographic summarizes FlightAware figures cited by AP for Thursday’s disruption: more than 275 cancellations, equal to 40% of scheduled arrivals and 30% of departures. It is not a count of Saturday’s cancellations or casualties. Airlines had already suspended or curtailed some Riyadh services after the earlier attacks; passengers should check current airline and airport notices before travelling. The renewed attack puts civilian aviation in the path of a widening regional conflict. President Donald Trump told AP he was considering whether the United States should join Saudi strikes against the Houthis, but had not announced a decision. The immediate damage and injury toll from Saturday’s attack were still being assessed in the reports reviewed. Sources: [Reuters via MarketScreener](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Several-wounded-in-Riyadh-airport-attack-operations-suspended-Saudi-aviation-authority-says--12494708/) · [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/f0e0e6105f33400e37bb20bb9a8130af) · [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/attack-on-airport-in-saudi-capital-riyadh-leaves-several-injured) · [AP on the earlier deaths and damage](https://apnews.com/article/5226e214e7c50ceff68915379ec3a714) ~worldnews