{
  "id": 13568635,
  "title": "Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded, authorities say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-over-300-wounded-authorities-13568635",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T23:03:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443662/houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-over-300-wounded-authorities-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's international airport in Riyadh was struck by a Houthi attack on Saturday, resulting in at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries, according to Saudi authorities. The victims included four Saudis, two Bangladesh nationals, and one each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt. The Saudi civil aviation authority reported 309 wounded, with some in critical condition. The attack came without warning, and there was no alert issued by Saudi Arabia's threat warning system. This is the third attack on the airport this week, following two previous incidents that killed four people and caused significant damage. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike, escalating their campaign against Saudi Arabia. All flights were diverted, and airport operations were temporarily suspended. US President Donald Trump expressed the possibility of joining Saudi strikes on the Houthis. Eyewitnesses reported explosions and multiple injured people on the ground. The US embassy in Riyadh advised US citizens to avoid the airport and surrounding areas. The Houthi attack exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia's self-defense capabilities as it wages an air campaign against the group to support the Yemeni government's offensive.",
  "summary": "RIYADH: The third attack this week on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday left at least 12 people dead and more than 300 wounded, Saudi authorities said, and the Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike, a major escalation of their campaign against the Saudis. The dead included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and…",
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        "title": "Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded, authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-over-300-wounded-authorities",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:46:32.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Suspected Houthi attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, wounds hundreds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/suspected-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-kills-12-wounds-hundreds",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:33:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Trump says he’s evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi Arabia’s fight against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen after fresh attacks on Riyadh",
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Many injured as explosion rocks Saudi Arabia’s airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/many-injured-as-explosion-rocks-saudi-arabias-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-10T19:47:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Egypt condemns attacks on Saudi Arabia as violation of international law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/egypt-condemns-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-as-violation-of-international",
        "published": "2026-10-10T19:54:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Unconfirmed report: Houthi strike on Saudi airport left 12 dead, 50 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/unconfirmed-report-houthi-strike-on-saudi-airport-left-12-dead-50",
        "published": "2026-10-10T20:55:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded, authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-over-300-wounded-authorities-13568136",
        "published": "2026-10-10T23:02:03.000Z"
      }
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