One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13

On Sunday, a lethal assault on Saudi Arabia's international airport killed one individual and injured nearly a dozen, according to Saudi authorities. This incident occurred a day after a strike orchestrated by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, resulting in 13 fatalities and over 300 injuries. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen reported that an unidentified projectile had targeted Terminal 4 of Riyadh's international airport, leading to a fire.

Eleven individuals were injured in addition to the fatality, with the Saudi civil aviation authority confirming the attack. Saudi air defenses intercepted a cruise missile near King Khalid International Airport, a drone was destroyed in the kingdom's Eastern Province, and a ballistic missile launched towards Khamis Mushait was also intercepted.

Emergency alerts were issued in Abha, in the south, but the threat had since dissipated. The attack on Riyadh's airport, described as the deadliest in the kingdom in over a decade, exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi defense capabilities amid its ongoing air campaign against the Houthis. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the attack and announced that the group had also targeted the airport in Dammam and facilities of Saudi Aramco. The Saudi government and Aramco neither confirmed nor denied these claims.