Airlines Suspend Flights To Riyadh After Terrorist Attack Destroys Saudia Airbus A320

Airlines are suspending flights to Saudi Arabia’s capital after a fresh Houthi missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) on Thursday, October 8, left a Saudia aircraft badly damaged by fire. The Iran-backed group claimed responsibility for targeting the airport with a ballistic missile, although Saudi authorities have not confirmed that its projectile directly struck the aircraft. Several international airlines have halted operations amid mounting security concerns.