### [2026-10-7](/feed/2026/10/7/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Houthi forces claim attacks on Abha International Airport and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia that killed three civilians and injured 36 others since yesterday. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261007-yemen-s-houthis-claim-new-attacks-on-saudi-airports-as-conflict-deepens)

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