A new attack struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, October 11, a day after a missile strike killed 13 people, including an American citizen, and wounded more than 300, Saudi authorities said, Reuters reported.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said an unidentified projectile hit Terminal 4 and caused a fire. Saudi aviation officials reported injuries but did not provide a count, DW reported.
The death toll from Saturday’s attack rose from 12 to 13 after an Indian citizen died of injuries Sunday, India’s embassy said. Authorities have not publicly identified the American victim, The Associated Press reported.
Houthis claim attacks
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility Sunday for Saturday’s deadly strike. He also claimed attacks on Dammam’s airport and two Saudi Aramco facilities, Reuters reported.
Saudi aviation authorities separately confirmed an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam Sunday evening. The Saudi-led coalition vowed a decisive response to the deadly Riyadh attack, DW reported.
Saudi Arabia has intensified its campaign against the Houthis while supporting Yemeni government forces seeking to regain territory along the Red Sea coast, DW reported.
Trump considers U.S. involvement
President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration was considering joining Saudi strikes against the Houthis. He told reporters at the White House that officials would review the latest attack before deciding, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Trump did not announce a final decision in those remarks. The White House did not comment Sunday on potential U.S. involvement, The Associated Press reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration warned U.S. airlines Sunday to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia because of military activity and interference with navigation systems, Reuters reported.
“Threats could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes, including overflight, the arrival, and departure phases of flight,” the FAA said in its notice, Reuters reported.
Riyadh’s airport remains closed through at least 4 p.m. Central time Monday, October 12, Reuters reported.
The United States has also used sanctions against Houthi financing and weapons procurement networks, a campaign The Dallas Express previously covered. Treasury targeted 32 individuals and entities in a September 11, 2025, action.
