Update: Guterres condemns the Riyadh airport strike as Saudi authorities put the wounded at 309

Oct. 11, 2026 — This updates our Oct. 11 report on the Riyadh airport attack. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the Houthi missile strike on King Khalid International Airport, saying attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international law. "These attacks must cease immediately," he said, UN News reported. Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority put the wounded at 309, some critically. Houthi media said an airstrike, which they blamed on Saudi Arabia, hit Sanaa's airport the same day.

The wall: The Houthi account of the Sanaa strike was not independently confirmed.

Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of the Secretary-General's statement and Saudi figures)

Sources

• UN News, 'These attacks must cease immediately': Guterres condemns deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport (Oct. 11, 2026)

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