Coalition vows firm response to Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport

The official spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, announced that the cowardly terrorist attack carried out by the Houthi militia on Saturday, October 10, 2026, targeting a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and resulting in deaths and injuries among civilian travelers and airport staff, constitutes a full-fledged war crime under international humanitarian law and customary rules, and is a heinous act that contravenes principles, values, and ethics.

Major General Al-Maliki affirmed that the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition will respond firmly to this terrorist attack, in accordance with international humanitarian law and its customary rules.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation stated in a follow-up announcement that the attack resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including two Saudi citizens, eight Bangladeshis, one American, and one Egyptian. A further 309 people were injured and are receiving medical care at several hospitals, with some in critical condition. Authorities are continuing to assess material damages.