{
  "id": 13256438,
  "title": "Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/saudi-authorities-say-3-killed-in-houthi-claimed-attacks-on-riyadh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261010/saudi-authorities-say-3-killed-in-houthi-claimed-attacks-on-riyadh-airport"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Saudi citizens were killed and several others wounded in assaults on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia airlines aircraft, according to Saudi civil aviation officials. The deadly strikes marked a substantial escalation in the ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The U.N. special envoy to Yemen expressed concern over the volatile situation in the country, noting that the humanitarian crisis remains dire and that civilians are bearing the brunt of the escalating violence.",
  "summary": "BEIRUT — An airline pilot was among three Saudi citizens killed in attacks targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia airlines plane, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said Friday. Several people “of different nationalities” were wounded. Thursday’s attacks were the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in neighboring Yemen launched a major…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Two killed in Saudi strike on Sanaa airport, Houthi media says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/two-killed-in-saudi-strike-on-sanaa-airport-houthi-media-says",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:26:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi airport and aircraft, expresses solidarity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uae-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-airport-and-aircraft-expresses",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:32:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Saudi authorities say 3 killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/saudi-authorities-say-3-killed-in-houthi-claimed-attacks-on-riyadh-13259930",
        "published": "2026-10-09T23:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}