1 dead, 11 injured in Sunday's attack on Riyadh airport, says aviation authority

Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority has reported the death of a resident, with 11 others injured following the attack on King Khaled International Airport on Sunday.

In a post on social media platform X, the authority said a Pakistani resident had died as a result of Sunday's attack. 

It also noted that the attack damaged the facility, and the extent of the damage is being assessed.

#Statement | Follow-up on the attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.#GACA pic.twitter.com/L7aaMrvj9P

— هيئة الطيران المدني (@ksagaca) October 11, 2026

The aviation authority had earlier said several were injured in attacks on King Khaled International Airport.

The authority also reported that attackers hit King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Sunday evening, and it is verifying the damage and the facility's safety.

⁧#بيان⁩ بشأن استهداف مطار الملك فهد الدولي بالدمام.#الطيران_المدني pic.twitter.com/9nDsnQZF8n

— هيئة الطيران المدني (@ksagaca) October 11, 2026

Yemen's Saudi-led coalition said a ballistic missile launched by Houthis toward Khamis Mushait was intercepted and destroyed, according to the Saudi Press Agency. 

They earlier reported that authorities were responding to a fire at Terminal 4 at the Riyadh airport, with the interception and destruction of a missile in its vicinity. 

The airport was also attacked on Saturday, with at least 12 people killed and more than 300 wounded, according to the aviation authority.