A fresh projectile attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has killed one person and injured 11 others, according to the country’s civil aviation authority.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed that the victim of Sunday’s attack was a Pakistani national residing in Saudi Arabia. It added that the injured victims had been transferred to several hospitals for medical treatment.
The attack targeted Terminals 3 and 4, which handle domestic flights, a day after another strike reportedly killed 12 people and injured more than 300 others, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
India’s embassy in Saudi Arabia also confirmed that one of its citizens died from injuries sustained in Saturday’s attack, raising the reported death toll from that incident to 13.
Following Sunday’s strike, aviation authorities began assessing the damage and conducting safety inspections at the airport.
A witness aboard an aircraft preparing to move at the airport told Reuters that a projectile struck the tarmac near several parked planes at approximately 8:30 p.m. local time, triggering a fire.
According to the witness, the aircraft returned to its gate, where passengers disembarked and were instructed to leave the area.
Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has reportedly been struck four times within five days. Earlier attacks on Thursday killed at least three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, according to GACA.
The airport has remained closed since Saturday’s attack, described as the deadliest incident in Saudi Arabia since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February.
Rising Regional Tensions
The attacks have intensified the conflict in Yemen and raised concerns about possible direct US military involvement against the Houthis.
US President Donald Trump has said he is considering whether to join the fight against the group. He had also indicated plans to speak with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is seeking international assistance against the Houthi rebels.
However, there were no indications on Sunday that the proposed conversation had taken place.
The escalating conflict has also heightened concerns over global oil supplies, energy prices and commercial shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway off Yemen’s coast.
The strait serves as an important alternative shipping route to the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical for transporting oil from the Gulf region.
Analysts fear that possible US military intervention could prompt the Houthis to disrupt shipping through Bab al-Mandeb, further restricting global oil supplies.
The rebels reportedly seized strategic areas along the strait last month, while the Saudi-led coalition, which supports forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, has been attempting to recapture the territories.
The latest attacks have increased fears of a broader regional conflict, with potential consequences for international trade, maritime security and global energy markets.
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