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Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport kill 14 in two days, including an American, as Trump weighs joining Saudi fight

Ten attacks on five Saudi airports in a week have shut the kingdom's main hub, rattled oil markets and put U.S. military involvement in Yemen on the table.

By Ecker Geopolitics Desk · Reviewed and edited by Brendan Ecker

· Updated · 1 min read

Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport kill 14 in two days, including an American, as Trump weighs joining Saudi fight

A Houthi strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, Oct. 10, killed 13 people, including an American, and wounded 309, Saudi and Indian authorities said; another strike Sunday at about 1:30 p.m. ET killed one and injured 11. President Trump says the U.S. "may" join Saudi strikes on the Houthis, and the airport remains closed.

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Houthis · Riyadh airport attack · King Khalid International Airport · Saudi Arabia · Yemen · Donald Trump · Marco Rubio · Bab al-Mandeb

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