Houthis Killed 12 at Riyadh's Airport, Including an American. Finish the Job Against Iran's Proxies
A missile strike on King Khalid International Airport on Oct. 10 killed 12 people from multiple nations, including an American, Saudi authorities said; an injured Indian national later died, and a follow-on hit came the next day. In our view, America should help Saudi Arabia and our partners dismantle the Houthi threat — not manage it.
By Clara Hughes
ALTAS WORLD NEWS OPINION | By Clara Hughes, Chief Opinion Editor | October 12, 2026 | 6-min read Airports are civilian space. The Houthis turned Riyadh's into a kill zone. On Saturday, Oct. 10, a missile strike on a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, Saudi authorities said; the Saudi civil aviation list of the dead included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and one national each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt [1][2]. Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly confirmed a U.S. citizen was among those killed [3]. India's embassy later said one of its citizens died of injuries from the Saturday attack, which would bring that toll to 13 [1]. A day later, another projectile struck a passenger terminal at the same airport, killing a Pakistani national and injuring 11 more while the facility remained closed [1]. The Saudi-led coalition and NPR/AP reporting say the Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks [1]. In our view, this is why America does not indulge Iran's proxy networks. You either dismantle them, or they keep shooting. Key Takeaways Oct. 10