RIYADH airport has been hit by third strike as “an unknown projectile” smashed into a passenger terminal and sparked a huge fire, officials said.
It comes just hours after a deadly Houthi-led blitz killed 12 people in the same airport marking the deadliest attack on the kingdom in a decade.
And on Thursday, three Saudis were killed when an attack by the Iran-backed rebels targeted a passenger plane at the international travel hub.
Saudi air defences also intercepted missiles over King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, according to officials.
Earlier today the Houthis warned airports were “vulnerable to attack”.
In a statement on X, the rebels wrote: “We renew our warning to all airlines, experts, employees, workers and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces, with the exception of the airports in (the holy cities of) Mecca and Medina.”
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It comes after Houthi rebels killed 12 people including an American in a brutal strike on Riyadh airport on Saturday.
More than 300 people were wounded in the missile onslaught – with the Iran-backed terror proxy warning of further attacks in the near future.
Saturday’s strike marked the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab state since the Iran war began.
Shocking footage showed terrified passengers scrambling for safety through chunks of debris in the aftermath of the blast.
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The horror air assault killed 12 people including a US national, injured 309, and triggered an urgent evacuation of the major transport hub.
Trump said last night following the attack he “may” join Saudi Arabia’s campaign against the pro-Tehran militia which was officially announced earlier this week.
Asked about hitting back, he said: “We may. We’re going to look at it.”
He added: “We just found out about the recent attack. So we’ll make a decision. We move very quickly.”
Among the dead were an American citizen, four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, an Egyptian, a Syrian, a Jordanian, a Palestinian and a Sudanese national.
The US president called the attacks a “terrible thing” and “not acceptable”.
Following the attack, the Houthis warned passengers against using Saudi airports.
The rebels warned airports in the kingdom were regarded as “potential targets and sites for operations by our forces”.
The strike came just days after a passenger plane at the same airport, King Khalid International, was blasted by the Iran-backed proxy.
A second Saudi airport, which was being used as an alternative, was also targeted in yesterday’s attacks.
Authorities said a “projectile” fell near Dammam’s international airport, hours after officials acknowledged the attack on Riyadh’s airport.
The attack on King Khalid International saw a missile smash into terminals three and four, usually used for domestic flights.
And health officials activated a rare mass call-up of doctors to deal with the “serious emergency”, according to a medical source.
The source said many of the injured were in critical condition, adding: “We were told we are dealing with a ‘serious emergency situation’.
“Injured are being moved to hospitals across Riyadh.”
Riyadh residents reported hearing two huge explosions that rocked the capital during the attack.
Flight tracking services showed planes diverting to other airports in the region.
The British embassy in Riyadh warned UK nationals to avoid King Khalid International Airport, reporting a “serious incident” there.
Earlier this week, a Saudi-led coalition launched a military offensive against the Houthis in neighbouring Yemen.
In the days following, the Iranian proxy has launched a wave of air attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Saturday’s strike came just two days after three Saudi citizens including a pilot were killed after a Houthi blitz at King Khalid International.
Terrifying footage showed a Saudi passenger jet ablaze as firefighters battled the flaming aircraft.