# Saudi Arabia faces fresh missile and drone fire after major airport attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/96513

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 13:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-faces-new-missile-drone-fire-after-major-attacks-airports-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acce20f76e0550001f0c24a

> Saudi Arabia said on Monday it was facing another barrage of incoming fire and that Riyadh airport would stay closed for now. The announcement came days after a deadly missile strike on the airport’s departure terminal on Saturday, claimed by Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis.

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