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  "id": 12726877,
  "title": "At least three killed and dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/at-least-three-killed-and-dozens-injured-as-houthis-strike-saudi-12726877",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:07:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-three-killed-and-dozens-injured-houthis-strike-saudi-airports"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least three people lost their lives and dozens were injured after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's international airports, including the capital Riyadh, according to reports. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were targeted, the kingdom's civil aviation authority reported on Wednesday. The Egyptian and Algerian nationals who were killed at Abha airport, along with a Sudanese national at Riyadh's airport, were among the victims, with 36 people sustaining injuries. The Houthi group claimed responsibility for the attacks, including a ballistic missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Fighters loyal to Houthi authorities were seen parading in Sanaa, Yemen, on October 7, 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP).",
  "summary": "At least three killed and dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports At least three people were killed and dozens injured by Houthi attacks on two of Saudi Arabia’s international airports, including in the capital, Riyadh. \"On Tuesday and Wednesday... Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities,\" the kingdom's civil…",
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