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First reported 14 October 2026 · latest 22 October 2026 · 25 reports from 13 outlets
One development in Houthi airport strikes
US diplomats and family members are leaving Saudi missions after attacks killed one at a civilian airport and two at an oilfield, raising risks for residents and staff.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis also attacked the airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh earlier this month The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate, with three people killed in strikes across the country. Saudi authorities said debris from a drone intercepted during an attempted attack on an oil field killed two people, while one person died after a strike at the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Conflict between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia has been rising in the past month.
On Thursday, the Saudi authorities said a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the eastern province, as well as a cruise missile in the Medina region, though the Houthis denied targeting Medina. On Saturday, a cruise missile struck a domestic airport terminal in Riyadh, the capital, killing at least 13 people and wounded more than 300 others. It was the worst attack on the kingdom in over a decade.
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Saudi Arabia's revived war with the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels has intensified in recent weeks, with the Yemeni rebels targeting several major Saudi airports. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said a strike on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday evening killed one person and injured eight others. The authority added on X that the extent of the material damage to the airport was being assessed.
Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 said flights from the airport were being diverted as operations came to a halt. Earlier on Wednesday, the Saudi Energy Ministry said forces successfully intercepted a drone targeting an oil facility, but that falling debris killed two people and injured two others. Those killed were identified by the ministry as a Filipino and a Nepali national.
US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis also attacked the airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh earlier this month The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate, with three people killed in strikes across the country. Saudi authorities said debris from a drone intercepted during an attempted attack on an oil field killed two people, while one person died after a strike at the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis also attacked the airport in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh earlier this month The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate, with three people killed in strikes across the country. Saudi authorities said debris from a drone intercepted during an attempted attack on an oil field killed two people, while one person died after a strike at the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Conflict between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia has been rising in the past month.
The spokesperson also warned "the hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly". In the latest attack on the King Fahd International Airport eight people sustained injuries that ranged from "minor to serious", officials said. No details of the attack have yet been given, but the strike comes after airports in Saudi Arabia have been repeatedly targeted by Houthi forces.
No details of the attack have yet been given, but the strike comes after airports in Saudi Arabia have been repeatedly targeted by Houthi forces. The energy ministry has also not said who had launched the drone aimed at the Shaybah oil field near the border with the United Arab Emirates that left two people injured. Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began when the Houthis ousted the government from the capital, Sanaa, in 2014.
The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom comes under sustained deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis. The State Department order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam, while two people were killed in a drone attack on an oil field. "Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a post on X.
The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom comes under sustained deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis. The State Department order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam, while two people were killed in a drone attack on an oil field. "Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a post on X.
Saudi Arabia has this month come under near-daily attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis, including a strike on Riyadh's international airport that was the kingdom's deadliest in years, as the war with the group escalates. On Wednesday, local time, the Saudi energy ministry said that falling debris from the successful interception of a drone targeting an oil facility killed two people and injured a further two. "The attempted attack resulted in the deaths of two individuals, a Filipino and a Nepali, and injuries to two others," the ministry said in a statement.
On Wednesday, local time, the Saudi energy ministry said that falling debris from the successful interception of a drone targeting an oil facility killed two people and injured a further two. "The attempted attack resulted in the deaths of two individuals, a Filipino and a Nepali, and injuries to two others," the ministry said in a statement. It did not say who launched the drone aimed at Shaybah oil field near the UAE border.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen reported intercepting six drones. One person was killed and eight others wounded in an attack on Dammam airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, aviation officials said. Last Friday the Australian government raised its travel advice for Saudia Arabia to "do not travel", due to the "volatile security situation" in the country.
Last week multiple strikes hit King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh. (AP) It came after a strike on the King Khalid International Airport killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300. The airport partially reopened on Wednesday with a limited number of inbound and outbound flights, two days after authorities notified airlines that they could resume operations.
Last week multiple strikes hit King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh. (AP) It came after a strike on the King Khalid International Airport killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300. The airport partially reopened on Wednesday with a limited number of inbound and outbound flights, two days after authorities notified airlines that they could resume operations.
US orders diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes. A recent attack killed one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport, while two more died in a drone attack on an oilfield The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the region, US officials told Reuters. The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oilfield.
US orders diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes. A recent attack killed one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport, while two more died in a drone attack on an oilfield The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the region, US officials told Reuters. The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oilfield.
A recent attack killed one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport, while two more died in a drone attack on an oilfield The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the region, US officials told Reuters. The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oilfield. US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a post on social media that the department ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only amid attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen on civilian targets in the country.
A recent attack killed one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport, while two more died in a drone attack on an oilfield The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the region, US officials told Reuters. The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oilfield. US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a post on social media that the department ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only amid attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen on civilian targets in the country.
US officials say withdrawals across Gulf missions loom as regional security is tested by escalating hostilities The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the region, US officials said. The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam, and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oilfield. US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a post on social media that the department ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only amid attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen on civilian targets in the country.
US officials say withdrawals across Gulf missions loom as regional security is tested by escalating hostilities The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia and plans to withdraw family members from a number of other US missions in the region, US officials said. The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam, and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oilfield. US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a post on social media that the department ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only amid attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen on civilian targets in the country.
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