RIYADH, October 9, 2026 (Nosheen): Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said three Saudi nationals were killed and several others injured in two attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday. According to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, a statement posted on social media platform X said the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second struck an aircraft belonging to national carrier Saudia. Officials said the injuries ranged from minor to serious, while the attacks also caused property damage. The authority said airport operations had resumed and air traffic had returned to normal. Meanwhile, Saudia confirmed that one of its pilots was killed and an aircraft was damaged in the incident at Riyadh Airport. In a statement, the airline expressed deep sorrow over the death of Captain Hamoud Ali Al-Kalthami. Separately, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed on Thursday that it had targeted Riyadh Airport with two cruise missiles. The group also claimed attacks on the airport in the southwestern city of Najran and an airbase in Khamis Mushait, where it said ballistic missiles were used. However, Saudi authorities did not confirm an attack on Najran Airport. The Houthis said they were targeting the kingdom because of Saudi support for government forces in Yemen’s renewed civil war. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, says it is supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government in its efforts to reclaim territory from Houthi control. Before the latest fatalities were confirmed, Saudi officials said on Wednesday that three people had also been killed in earlier attacks this week in Riyadh and at Abha Airport in the country’s southwest. The report said the conflict was spreading across the region as a consequence of the war between the United States and Iran, raising fears of further escalation in an already unstable Middle East and the possible involvement of additional countries.