Riyadh, October 11, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has vowed a firm response to a Houthi attack targeting a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, which reportedly killed 12 people and injured 309 others.
Coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Malki said in a statement posted on his official X account that the attack constituted a war crime under international humanitarian law and customary international rules.
Describing the strike as a heinous act, Al-Malki said it violated humanitarian principles, values and morals. He added that the coalition’s Joint Forces Command would respond firmly to what he termed a “terrorist attack”, in accordance with international humanitarian law.
According to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation, the attack on the airport on Saturday afternoon left 12 people dead and 309 injured, amid an ongoing exchange of strikes involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi group targeting major airports.
The fatalities included four Saudi citizens and eight foreign residents. The foreign victims comprised two Bangladeshi nationals and one citizen each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.
The injured are being treated at several hospitals, with some reported to be in serious condition, the aviation authority said.
Airport operations were temporarily suspended following the attack to allow authorities to assess the damage and conduct safety checks, according to an earlier statement by the authority.
India has also condemned the attack, expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia in defence of its sovereignty and calling for an immediate end to hostilities.
In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) condemned repeated attacks on King Khalid International Airport over the preceding days, including the October 10 strike, saying they had resulted in deaths, injuries and property damage.
“We strongly condemn the repeated attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport over the past few days, including the dastardly attack on October 10, which have led to loss of lives, injuries and damage to property,” the MEA said, while conveying condolences to the families of those killed and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
The ministry described repeated attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure as “completely unacceptable” and said they must cease immediately.
“We stand in solidarity with the people and the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in defence of their sovereignty, and hope that peace and normalcy returns to the region at the earliest,” the statement added.
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