Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY. Verification lines: The location was verified as Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from the airport buildings, light poles, and painted tarmac markings which matched satellite imagery. Coordinates: 24.952651844496998, 46.70783371105999 Smoke was seen rising from a stationary aircraft at Riyadh airport on Thursday, according to a witness and three people briefed on the matter. There was no immediate official confirmation from Saudi authorities on the reported incident. No versions of the video were found posted online before October 8.
دخان متصاعد من مطار الملك خالد في مدينة الرياض بعد تعرضه لاستهداف حوثي (رويترز)

تشهد الأوضاع العسكرية في اليمن تطورات متسارعة مع استمرار المواجهات بين القوات الحكومية وجماعة أنصار الله (الحوثيين) على عدد من الجبهات، واتساع التداعيات الأمنية والإنسانية.