Trump said the US may join Saudi strikes then reversed within hours, calling Riyadh capable of defending itself as a Houthi missile killed 12 at KKIA. October 11, 2026 Correction, October 12, 2026: An earlier version of this article said the October 8 attack was the first on King Khalid International Airport, that it destroyed a Saudia Airbus A320 at its gate, and that the airport handled no departures for most of three days afterwards. The airport had already been attacked on October 6–7; on October 8 a parked Saudia aircraft of unstated type was damaged, and the aviation authority … Continue reading Trump Said the Saudis Can Defend Themselves as Twelve Died at Their Airport