The Huthis rebels of Yemen claimed attacks on airports in Riyadh and Damnam, which resulted in at least 13 deaths, according to Saudi authorities.
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11/10/2026
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Lusa
Os rebels Huthis of Yemen today claimed a series of attacks against airports in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, and in Dammam and energy infrastructure, which caused at least 13 deaths after the death of an Indian wounded.
The military spokesman for the insurgents, Yahya Sahara, stated in a statement that the first operation targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which was attacked in three phases since Friday night, causing “the interruption of air traffic and the total closure” of the facilities.
After the confirmation of the death today by the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia of a citizen injured on Saturday, the number of people killed and 309 injured rose to at least 13 on Saturday in an attack on the airport in Riyadh, according to the Saudi authorities.
Also today, authorities reported that an “unknown” projectile reached Terminal 4.
In the statement quoted by the Spanish news agency, Efe, Yahya Sarea did not specify whether the Huthis were responsible for the latter attack, which caused a fire at the passenger terminal, which, according to the Saudi Aviation Authority, has caused injuries, although the number of victims is unknown to date.
On the other hand, the spokesman also stated that the Huthis attacked King Fahd International Airport in the city of Dammam, in the north-west of the country, on Saturday night, without providing details about the damage.
On Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s authorities only reported that a projectile “fell in the vicinity” of the facility.
In addition, the Huthis also claimed attacks against the Shugadam gas installation, Aramco, in the Eastern Province, as well as against the Tanajib oil refinery, the same state company and in the same area, where Sara claimed that there were “great fires”.
These attacks were a response to the continued bombings of the Riyadh-led military coalition, which has intervened in Yemen since 2015 and which now provides air support to internationally recognised Yemeni government troops in their operation to recover the areas of the country under the control of the Huthis, including the capital Sanaa.
The spokesman of the rebel group also stated that Saudi fighters carried out 124 bombings in the last 24 hours against positions of the insurgents in Yemen, thus raising to at least 2,058 the number of coalition air strikes since the start of climbing in early September.
The Huthis intensified their actions against Saudi Arabia after Riyadh supported the counter-offensive launched a few days ago by the Yemeni government forces to drive the Huthis off the entire Red Sea coast and the northwestern areas of Yemen they have controlled since the start of the civil war in 2014.