12 Killed in Riyadh Airport Attack as Travel Disruptions Deepen

At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, on Saturday, October 10, according to the country's General Authority of Civil Aviation.

Some of the injured were in critical condition.

The dead included 4 Saudis, 2 Bangladeshis and 1 citizen each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.

Airport operations were temporarily suspended and arriving flights diverted following the attack, the third on the airport that week.

The Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels and pledged a firm response.

A regional official told the Associated Press that a missile struck the complex housing domestic terminals 3 and 4.

For travellers from Singapore, direct connectivity to Riyadh had already been delayed by the regional conflict.

Singapore Airlines originally announced four weekly non-stop flights from 2 June 2026, but subsequently postponed the launch to 28 March 2027.

The planned service had therefore yet to begin when the attack occurred.

Singaporeans travelling through other hubs could also face disruption as airlines suspend Riyadh services.

Separately, Scoot's Singapore-Jeddah flights remain suspended until December 2 amid the wider conflict, affecting another route into Saudi Arabia.

The attacks come amid renewed fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.

The Houthis warned airlines to avoid Saudi airspace after government forces launched an offensive against the group earlier that week.