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Saudia Pilot Killed as Houthi Attacks Target Riyadh Airport Amid Escalating Yemen War
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News18•10-10-2026, 03:15
Saudia Pilot Killed as Houthi Attacks Target Riyadh Airport Amid Escalating Yemen War
- •A Saudia Airlines pilot, Captain Hamoud Ali al-Kalthami, was among three people killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.
- •Saudi aviation authorities reported that two attacks targeting the airport and a parked Saudia aircraft caused fatalities and disrupted air travel.
- •Debris from intercepted missiles damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh, raising concerns over civilian infrastructure safety.
- •Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that future humanitarian flights to and from Riyadh Airport will require authorization from Sanaa.
- •The escalation follows intensifying fighting near the Bab al-Mandab Strait as Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launch operations along the Red Sea coast.
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Three people were killed, including a Saudia Airlines pilot named Captain Hamoud Ali al-Kalthami, following attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.
Saudi civil defence officials reported that debris from intercepted missiles damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh.
Fighting is intensifying as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces attempt to regain territory along the Red Sea coast, including areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
