Key Facts

• The attacks targeted Abha International Airport and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
• Three people were killed: an Egyptian and an Algerian at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national in Riyadh.
• The Houthis, a group backed by Iran, claimed responsibility for firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh’s airport.
• The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed the missile launch platform and 82 Houthi military targets in retaliation.
• The conflict between Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces and the Houthis escalated after fighting reignited in July 2026.
• The civil war in Yemen has displaced over 200,000 people according to the United Nations.
• Both sides claim control of territory on the ground, but independent verification is difficult due to fast changes and limited journalist access.
• The Houthis also claimed attacks on a military supply convoy near Aden, the interim capital of Yemen’s government.