Singapore condemns Houthi attacks on civilian aviation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks, which resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, are "unacceptable and cannot be justified".

Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport on Oct 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. (Image: Reuters)

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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday (Oct 9) condemned the recent attacks by Yemen's Houthis on civilian aviation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said the attacks, which resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, are "unacceptable and cannot be justified".

The Houthis on Thursday announced attacks targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh's airport.

Witnesses at King Khalid International Airport said that a plane belonging to national flag carrier Saudia had cracks and holes in its fuselage.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on the airport on Thursday. Also on Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted two missiles fired towards Riyadh. The kingdom's civil defence agency said "interception debris" had damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in the city. It did not say if there were casualties or provide details of the damage.

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on the airport on Thursday.

Also on Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted two missiles fired towards Riyadh.

The kingdom's civil defence agency said "interception debris" had damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in the city. It did not say if there were casualties or provide details of the damage.

Cross-border strikes between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis intensify. The Houthis claim an attack on Riyadh's international airport and a refinery owned by oil giant Aramco. They have denied losing any territory to Yemen's government forces. Meanwhile Riyadh is seeking more support from its new defence alliance in the wake of the rising Houthi threat. Türkiye and Pakistan have agreed to a "rapid deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia but stopped short of specifying the role they will play. The growing instability in the Middle East comes as the region prepares to commemorate three years since the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. Blake Sifton tells us what's keeping parties from making headway to end the conflict.

The Houthis say they are targeting the kingdom over its support for government forces in Yemen's reignited civil war. Saudi Arabia says it is backing an offensive by Yemen's United Nations-recognised government to take back territory from the Houthis.

On Friday, the Saudis ruled out any ceasefire with the Houthis until the Yemeni government that it backs regains all the territory it has lost in recent weeks, AFP reported.

Singapore had previously condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia , including on energy infrastructure and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, in July.

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外交部表示，这些造成平民伤亡的袭击是“不可接受的，也是不可辩解的”。

这张截图来自社交媒体上的一段视频，显示2026年10月8日，也门胡塞武装（伊朗支持）袭击了利雅得哈立德国王国际机场，机场现场浓烟滚滚，火光冲天。（图片：路透社）

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新加坡：新加坡于周五（10月9日）谴责也门胡塞武装最近对沙特阿拉伯民用航空基础设施的袭击。

外交部表示，这些造成平民伤亡的袭击是“不可接受的，也是不可辩解的”。

胡塞武装周四宣布将对沙特阿拉伯首都利雅得机场发动袭击。

哈立德国王国际机场的目击者称，沙特阿拉伯国家航空公司的一架飞机机身有裂缝和孔洞。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小小的谜题，强大的脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 沙特阿拉伯民航局周五表示，周四机场发生的两起袭击事件造成三名沙特公民死亡，多人受伤。同样在周四，沙特领导的打击胡塞武装的联军表示，他们拦截了两枚射向利雅得的导弹。沙特民防部门称，“拦截碎片”损坏了该市的一所幼儿园和一家医疗中心。该部门没有说明是否有人员伤亡，也没有提供损坏的详细信息。

沙特阿拉伯民航局周五表示，周四机场发生的两起袭击事件造成三名沙特国民死亡，多人受伤。

周四，沙特领导的打击胡塞武装的联军也表示，他们拦截了两枚射向利雅得的导弹。

王国民防部门表示，“拦截碎片”损坏了该市的一所幼儿园和一家医疗中心。该部门没有说明是否有人员伤亡，也没有提供损失详情。

沙特阿拉伯与胡塞武装之间的跨境袭击愈演愈烈。胡塞武装声称对利雅得国际机场和石油巨头沙特阿美公司旗下的炼油厂发动了袭击。他们否认向也门政府军失去了任何领土。与此同时，鉴于胡塞武装威胁日益加剧，利雅得正寻求其新成立的防务联盟提供更多支持。土耳其和巴基斯坦已同意向沙特阿拉伯“快速部署”军队，但并未明确说明他们将扮演何种角色。中东地区日益加剧的动荡正值该地区准备纪念哈马斯于10月7日袭击以色列以及随后爆发的加沙战争三周年之际。布莱克·西夫顿将为我们解读各方为何迟迟未能取得结束冲突的进展。

胡塞武装称，他们袭击沙特阿拉伯是因为沙特支持也门政府军在也门内战中再次爆发冲突。沙特阿拉伯则表示，它支持也门联合国承认的政府军从胡塞武装手中夺回领土的攻势。

据法新社报道，沙特阿拉伯周五表示，在沙特支持的也门政府收复最近几周失去的所有领土之前，沙特不会与胡塞武装停火。

新加坡此前曾于7月谴责沙特阿拉伯遭受的袭击，包括对红海能源基础设施和商船的袭击。

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