{
  "id": 12692602,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia says three dead at airports after Houthis claim attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/saudi-arabia-says-three-dead-at-airports-after-houthis-claim-attacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T18:54:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/saudi-arabia-says-three-dead-airports-after-houthis-claim-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi authorities reported on Wednesday that three individuals lost their lives in attacks targeting two of the kingdom's international airports, following a claim by Yemen's Houthis to have launched assaults on the transport hubs. The Iran-aligned Houthis asserted responsibility for a series of attacks, which included firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, as tensions escalate between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport both faced attacks on their facilities, according to the kingdom's civil aviation authority, though no one was officially blamed for the incidents. An Egyptian national and an Algerian national were among the three fatalities, with one Sudanese national also succumbing to injuries sustained during the attacks. In total, 36 individuals sustained injuries during the assaults.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia says three dead at airports after Houthis claim attacks Saudi authorities said on Wednesday that three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international airports, including in the capital, Riyadh, after Yemen's Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs. The Iran-aligned Houthis took responsibility earlier for a flurry of attacks that included firing a…",
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    "Three dead at Saudi airports after Houthi claim",
    "Houthis fired ballistic missile at King Khalid Airport",
    "36 injured in attacks on Abha and Riyadh airports"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}