# Saudi Arabia strikes back after deadly Houthi attacks on Riyadh and airports

https://mins.news/en/item/90694

- France 24, 2026-10-08 03:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261008-saudi-arabia-strikes-deadly-houthi-attacks-airports

> Saudi authorities said Wednesday that attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid International airports, claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, killed three people and wounded 36. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed the ballistic missile launch platform used against Riyadh as fighting with the Houthis intensified across the region.

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