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Houthi Missile Strike Kills 12 at Riyadh Airport

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Houthi missile strike killed 12 people at Riyadh airport.
The attack wounded 309 people, critically, according to Saudi civil aviation authority.
Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki called the strike a war crime, promising a response.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the attack unacceptable and said United States will decide on joining Saudi strikes.
Arab League condemned the strike as a violation of international law and warned of dangerous escalation.

History

Historical Context

In March 2015 Saudi Arabia led a nine-nation coalition that launched Operation Decisive Storm in Yemen after President Hadi’s request. Backed by United Arab Emirates and United States, the campaign caused over 5,000 civilian deaths recorded by UN by 2020. The Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport revived those tensions, prompting Major General Turki al-Malki’s war-crime claim and a Trump pledge of Saudi retaliation.

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Story summary

Houthi missile strike killed 12 people at Riyadh airport.
The attack wounded 309 people, critically, according to Saudi civil aviation authority.
Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki called the strike a war crime, promising a response.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the attack unacceptable and said United States will decide on joining Saudi strikes.
Arab League condemned the strike as a violation of international law and warned of dangerous escalation.

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