Three Killed, 36 Wounded in Attacks on Saudi Airports

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Three people were killed and 36 others wounded after attacks targeted two international airports in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said Wednesday.

The attacks targeted Abha International Airport in the southern city of Abha and King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the authority.

Two of those killed at Abha airport were Egyptian and Algerian nationals, while a Sudanese national was killed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The authority said the wounded suffered injuries ranging from minor to severe.

“All injured individuals were immediately transported to hospitals to receive necessary medical care,” the authority said, adding that the attacks also caused material damage at both airports.

Saudi authorities did not immediately identify those responsible. However, Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed a series of attacks against Saudi targets on Wednesday, including both airports.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had launched drones and missiles at Abha airport and King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, claiming the attacks had “hit their targets accurately.”

The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government said earlier that it had intercepted a missile targeting Riyadh airport. It later said it had destroyed the ballistic missile launch platform used in the attack.

The attacks came amid continuing hostilities between the Houthis and Yemen’s pro-government forces, which are backed by Saudi Arabia.

The latest escalation highlights the continued risk to Saudi infrastructure from cross-border attacks linked to Yemen’s conflict, despite Saudi-led efforts to support the internationally recognized Yemeni government.