Saudia captain confirmed as first Saudi casualty of Houthis rebels' Oct 8 attack. Saudi Arabia's national carrier Saudia has confirmed that Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami is among the first Saudi casualties of the October 8 attack on King Khalid International Airport by Houthis. The attack had killed three Saudi nationals, with the identities of the two remaining casualties still unknown. Houthis targeted airport facilities and a Saudia plane in two waves of attacks.