# Riyadh airport hit by Houthi strike

> Houthi group strikes Riyadh airport, killing one and wounding 11.
- Title: Riyadh airport hit by Houthi strike · The Japan Times
- Summary: Houthi group strikes Riyadh airport, killing one and wounding 11. Houthi group claimed a fresh attack on Riyadh airport that killed one person and injured 11…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/12/world/riyadh-airport-houthi-attack
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- Published: 2026-10-12T02:18:00+00:00
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- Topics: breaking, riyadh, houthi, saudi arabia, airport, attack, killing, wounding, news, politics, world
## Houthi strike on Riyadh airport
A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11 others.
## Day after deadly attack
This attack occurred a day after another deadly strike claimed by the Houthi group killed at least a dozen people.
## Houthi escalation threat
The Houthi group claimed multiple attacks over the last 24 hours and threatened to keep targeting Saudi transit hubs.
## Houthi's claim of operations
The Houthi group called Saudi transit hubs 'a theater of operations for our forces'.
## Key takeaway

Houthi group claimed a fresh attack on Riyadh airport that killed one person and injured 11 others, a day after another deadly strike.