“Worse Is Yet To Come”: Houthis Unleashes Hell On Saudi’s Dammam Airport In Fresh Strike

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Oct 12, 2026
Ah, ah, it fell on the target, ah,
two qualitative military operations
with a number
of ballistic missiles and drones,
barely drones, it fell like this,
this one on the king,
this drone fell on the cars, the
Yemeni Armed Forces carried out
with the help of God Almighty,
two qualitative military operations with a number of
ballistic missiles and drones;
the first targeted Aramco
in the capital of the Saudi enemy,
Riyadh, and the other targeted Aramco
in the Khurais area, and both operations successfully achieved
their goals, thanks to God Almighty, oh Lord, oh Lord
Saudi
Arabia
is
facing
renewed
security
concerns
after a loud blast was reported
at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday,
October 10, prompting emergency vehicles to rush to the facility
and travelers to be evacuated
from parts of the airport.
This major development comes amid ongoing
months-long Iran-America military clash.
According to Reuters, an eyewitness
and people briefed on the matter said more than a dozen
ambulances were seen heading towards
the airport after the blast was heard.
The incident comes amid escalating tensions involving Saudi Arabia
and Yemen's Iran-aligned
Houthi movement.
Other media reports also said the airport was evacuated
and air traffic was halted following
the reported attack, while residents described hearing explosions.
However, Saudi government officials
and the country's civil aviation authority had not
immediately responded to requests for comment on Saturday's incident.
latest development follows earlier attacks on the airport this week.
According to the reports
provided, previous strikes left people dead and others wounded,
while an aircraft was badly
damaged. One report said three Saudi nationals,
including a pilot, were killed in an earlier
attack on Thursday, October 8.
The repeated incidents have raised concerns over the safety
of air travel in the Saudi capital,
particularly as the kingdom prepares to host major energy and
investment gatherings.
Flight tracking website Flightradar24 showed flights heading to Riyadh
had either been diverted or cancelled.
At one point, only a helicopter was seen hovering over
the airport, according to the tracking data cited by Reuters.
Airport authorities urged passengers
to contact their airlines directly
and check their flight status before travelling to the facility.
Several international airlines have already adjusted
their schedules. Etihad Airways and
Qatar Airways canceled multiple flights between
their respective hubs and Riyadh, with some
cancellations extending into Monday.
Other carriers had also suspended or canceled services
following earlier attacks.
The disruption comes at a particularly significant time for Riyadh,
which is due to host major energy and investment gatherings.
Despite the security concerns,
organizers said on Saturday
that the conferences would go ahead as planned.
They also sought to reassure attendees about security arrangements.
Meanwhile, the Houthis have warned airlines to avoid Saudi airspace,
declaring it a zone of military operations.
Their warning follows an offensive launched earlier this month
by Yemen's Saudi-backed government against the group.
The situation highlights the growing risks facing civilian aviation
as regional hostilities intensify.
For now, questions remain about the circumstances
surrounding Saturday's reported blast,
the extent of any damage, and whether further
flight disruptions will follow.
Passengers traveling to or through Riyadh are being
advised to check directly with their airlines
for the latest updates as the situation develops.
