Saudi-led coalition says a projectile struck passenger terminal at Riyadh airport
A projectile struck a passenger terminal at Riyadh's international airport, following a deadly missile attack the previous day. The escalation in the conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels has prompted potential U.S. military involvement.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens regional stability, global oil supplies, and critical shipping routes, potentially drawing the U.S. into a major military engagement.
A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said a projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday (October 11, 2026), less than a day after a missile struck it and killed 12 people.
There were no immediate details about the latest strike, which hit the same complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights.
The sharp escalation in the new front in the Iran war threatens to draw in greater U.S. military involvement, as President Donald Trump has said he is weighing joining the fight against the rebels.
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The strike came shortly after the Houthis said the airport under their control in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa had been struck again. They blamed the Saudis but provided no details.
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