Houthi strike kills 12, injures 300 at Riyadh airport

At least 12 people died and more than 300 were injured when a Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday. The assault ranks among the most severe aerial attacks in the area in more than a decade.

Al Arabiya broadcast security camera video capturing the exact moment the projectile struck the facility. The footage shows the immediate blast, the rapid response from airport staff, and the scale of the damage at the terminal.

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the blast and several other strikes in the past 24 hours. The group took credit for the coordinated campaign that targeted locations across Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority verified the death toll and injury count. Officials have since issued safety warnings to carriers and travelers navigating the region.