12.10.2026 11:55
New footage has been released of the missile attack by the Houthis on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. In the attack, which took place while Umrah pilgrims were preparing for flights, 13 people lost their lives and more than 300 people were injured. As a result of the airport being targeted again the next day, 1 more person died and 11 people were injured. While the Houthis threatened that they could carry out new attacks, schools in Riyadh switched to distance education.
New security camera footage has been released of the missile attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on October 10. In the footage, it was seen that the explosion occurred while many people, including Umrah pilgrims, were waiting for their flights. In the attack claimed by the Houthis in Yemen, 13 people lost their lives and more than 300 were injured.
ATTACK OCCURRED WHILE UMRAH PILGRIMS WERE WAITING TO BOARD THE PLANE
Security camera recordings shared by the Saudi Ministry of Media and Al Arabiya revealed the moments of the attack at the airport.
In the recordings, Umrah pilgrims preparing to go to the holy lands and other passengers are seen waiting in the terminal. With the explosion, great panic occurred at the airport while passengers tried to reach a safe point.
Reuters verified the location of the boarding gate where one of the published videos was filmed by comparing it with the airport's architectural features and satellite imagery.
13 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES, MORE THAN 300 INJURED
In the attack carried out on Saturday, October 10, it was initially announced that 12 people had died. With the death of an injured Indian citizen, the death toll rose to 13.
According to information provided by Saudi authorities, more than 300 people were injured. It was reported that there were passengers from different countries among the dead.
After the attack, flight operations at the airport were suspended, and some flights were redirected to other airports.
HOUTHIS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ATTACK
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on the airport in Riyadh. The Saudi-led coalition described targeting the airport, where civilian passengers were present, as a war crime.
The Houthis, for their part, argued that they carried out their attacks in response to Saudi Arabia's military operations in Yemen.
NEW ATTACK ON AIRPORT ONE DAY LATER: 1 DEAD, 11 INJURED
King Khalid International Airport was targeted once again on Sunday, October 11. This time, a munition of as-yet-undetermined type that hit Terminal 4 of the airport caused a fire. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced that 1 person died and 11 people were injured in the second attack.
Coalition forces announced that a cruise missile was intercepted near the airport. It was also reported that a drone in the east of the country and a ballistic missile targeting the southern city of Khamis Mushait were destroyed.
NEW THREAT FROM HOUTHIS: WORSE IS COMING
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed that in addition to the attack in Riyadh, Dammam Airport and two facilities belonging to the Saudi oil company Aramco were also targeted. Repeating their warnings against using airports in Saudi Arabia, the Houthis threatened that attacks would continue if the operations in Yemen were not stopped.
The UK warned its citizens not to travel to Saudi airports other than Medina Airport unless necessary. US aviation authorities also called on American companies operating flights to the country to be cautious.
SCHOOLS IN RIYADH SWITCHED TO DISTANCE EDUCATION
Following the successive attacks, it was decided to replace face-to-face education in schools in Riyadh with distance education from Sunday to Thursday. Saudi Arabia's escalation of military operations in Yemen and the Houthis' counterattacks have deepened the security crisis in the region.