Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed
A projectile hit Riyadh's airport terminal a day after a deadly strike; Saudi-led coalition and Houthi-linked accounts offered competing details about the attacks.
TL;DR
- A projectile struck a passenger terminal at Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, according to the Saudi-led coalition.
- The strike followed a missile attack that killed 12 people the previous day; the Houthis claimed responsibility for both attacks, AP reported.
- The available reports do not independently establish the projectile's path or the full damage from the second strike.
A projectile struck a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition said, according to the Associated Press. BBC also reported a second strike at the airport within two days. [1][2] [1] [2]
The Associated Press said the incident followed a missile attack on the same terminal the day before that killed 12 people. It reported that the Houthi-run health ministry said a child was killed in a suspected Saudi airstrike in Sana’a on Sunday. [1] [1]
The Associated Press reported that the Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the airport attacks. BBC also described a second strike at the airport, while the coalition and Houthi-linked authorities remain parties to the conflict. [1][2] [1] [2]
The cited coverage does not independently establish the weapon used in Sunday's strike, the extent of damage to the terminal, or whether airport operations were disrupted. Saudi Arabia and the Houthis continue to present claims through opposing channels. [1][2] [1] [2]
Why it matters
Repeated attacks near a major civilian airport raise regional security stakes and could affect aviation and energy infrastructure, while responsibility and damage assessments remain contested.
Editor's note
Casualty figures refer to the prior day's attack. Claims about responsibility and the latest strike are attributed to the named parties and reporting outlets.