Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that 12 people were killed and 309 others injured following an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2026. The authority said the injured are receiving the necessary medical care at several hospitals, including some in critical condition.
According to the authority’s statement, the deceased included four Saudi citizens and eight residents of other nationalities: two Bangladeshi nationals, one American, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian, and one Sudanese national.
The authority expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured a speedy recovery. It also confirmed that the attack caused material damage, which is still being assessed.
Operations Temporarily Suspended at King Khalid International Airport
The General Authority of Civil Aviation had earlier announced that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was targeted in an attack on Saturday afternoon, amid what it described as continuing attacks against civil aviation facilities in the Kingdom.
The authority explained that airport operations had been temporarily suspended pending completion of the damage assessment and safety inspections, in coordination with the relevant authorities.
It added that further updates regarding the airport would be announced after the necessary procedures had been completed and the situation fully assessed.
