Houthis strike two Saudi airports; Turkey, Pakistan send troops

“The Washington Examiner reports Houthi rebels struck two Saudi airports, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International and Najran International, as Turkey and Pakistan send troops to support Riyadh.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Market Hours
Published 11:24 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Washington Examiner: “Houthis strike two airports in Saudi Arabia as Turkey and Pakistan send troops to support Riyadh”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 11:24 AM ET on Market Hours, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Pakistan, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Houthis.
BBN covered this story before: Turkiye, Pakistan to Send Forces to Saudi Arabia (October 5).

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Washington ExaminerHouthis strike two airports in Saudi Arabia as Turkey and Pakistan send troops to support Riyadh

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Washington Examiner reports Houthi rebels struck two Saudi airports, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International and Najran International, as Turkey and Pakistan send troops to support Riyadh.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnalysis, Hank: that's oil infrastructure risk. Yet WTI is down one point seven six percent at eighty-seven eighty-six.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMarkets are ignoring it, which is how every good disaster starts. Delightful.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, the S and P is up point eight seven percent. The market has looked at your doom and ordered a sandwich.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWe will update you as this develops.