Attack on Riyadh airport causes injuries, forces closure: Saudi authorities
Saudi authorities say an undetermined number of wounded in attack, airport to remain closed pending damage assessment.
![A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile at a rally to show support to the movement in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026. [Mohammed al-Mahdi/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-09T144448Z_533596701_RC2OZNAIE9JB_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-YEMEN-HOUTHIS-1791651091.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Saudi authorities say an undetermined number of wounded in attack, airport to remain closed pending damage assessment.
![A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile at a rally to show support to the movement in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026. [Mohammed al-Mahdi/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-10-09T144448Z_533596701_RC2OZNAIE9JB_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-YEMEN-HOUTHIS-1791651091.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







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