Reported Attack Near Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport
Iran’s IRNA, citing Reuters and Sky News, reported flames, thick black smoke and a halt to aircraft movements in the area; details remained unverified in the available accounts.
Media reports cited by Iran’s IRNA said an attack from Yemen struck near Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Sky News reported flames, heavy black smoke and a halt to aircraft movements in the area. The supplied evidence contains no independently verified information about casualties, damage, the weapon used or the duration of any disruption. The reports came as Yemen’s military spokesman alleged that Saudi Arabia had conducted 300 airstrikes in Yemen over the previous week.
Reports said an attack from Yemen struck near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, prompting reports of flames and a large column of black smoke in the vicinity of the airport.
Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), citing Reuters, reported that the attack was carried out by Yemen’s armed forces. The report said that two thick plumes—wording that was unclear in the available source—rose near the airport after the incident.
Sky News separately reported that flames and a large column of black smoke could be seen near King Khalid International Airport. It also said that aircraft movements around Riyadh airport had been halted. The available evidence did not provide details about the nature of the weapon used, the precise location of the impact, casualties, damage or the duration of any disruption to aviation.
The report also said that Saudi Arabia’s urban relief committee announced a state of emergency for Jeddah and Taif. The available account did not explain whether that announcement was directly linked to the reported incident near Riyadh or provide further information about the measures involved.
The reported attack came amid renewed claims by Yemen’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, about Saudi air operations in Yemen. In remarks cited in the source, Saree said Saudi warplanes had carried out 300 attacks against several Yemeni provinces over the preceding week.
Saree said the operations involved F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets flying from the Taif and Khamis Mushait air bases. He listed the provinces of Taiz, Hajjah, Marib, Al Jawf, Al Bayda, Amran, Lahij, Al Hudaydah and Saada as targets. These claims were attributed to the Yemeni military spokesman and were not independently verified in the supplied evidence.
The available reports therefore establish that media outlets reported an incident near Riyadh’s main airport, visible flames and smoke, and a possible interruption to aircraft movements. They do not independently confirm the attack’s source, the extent of damage or whether there were casualties.