Rocket strike hits Riyadh's King Khalid Airport, evacuates terminal and injures dozens
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A rocket hit gate 401 of the passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on 10 October 2026.
All flight traffic to and from the airport was halted, with at least 225 flights cancelled in the previous 24 hours; Kuwait Airways cancelled all flights to and from Riyadh, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh advised American citizens to avoid the airport and its surroundings, and the European Aviation Safety Agency tightened its guidelines for Saudi airspace.