A fresh attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday killed a Pakistani resident and injured 11 others, Saudi authorities said, a day after a Houthi missile strike on the same airport killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said the injured were taken to hospital for treatment. The latest attack also caused material damage, with authorities assessing the extent of the destruction and conducting safety inspections at the airport.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi targets.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis also reported intercepting and destroying an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Eastern Region and a ballistic missile launched towards Khamis Mushait. Later on Sunday, GACA announced that King Fahd International Airport in Dammam had also been targeted.
Saturday's attack toll rises to 13
Sunday's attack followed one of the deadliest strikes on Saudi Arabia in more than a decade.
On Saturday, 10 October, a missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 300, according to Saudi authorities. The victims included Saudi nationals and foreign residents from several countries, including Bangladesh, the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt.
The reported death toll subsequently rose to 13 after India's embassy in Saudi Arabia said one of its citizens had died from injuries sustained in Saturday's attack, according to the Associated Press.
The attack caused significant disruption at the airport, with flights diverted and operations suspended as emergency services responded and authorities assessed the damage. Some of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.
Repeated attacks on Riyadh airport
The latest incidents follow a series of attacks on Riyadh's airport earlier in the week. Thursday's attacks killed three Saudi nationals and caused damage to a Saudia commercial aircraft, according to Saudi aviation authorities and Reuters reporting.
Escalation in the Yemen conflict
The attacks form part of a renewed escalation in the conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia. Riyadh supports Yemen's internationally recognised government and has resumed military operations against the movement as fighting intensifies.
