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  "id": 13578572,
  "title": "At least 12 dead in Riyadh airport attack: Saudi officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/at-least-12-dead-in-riyadh-airport-attack-saudi-officials",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/riyadh-airport-attack-12-killed-6449071"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 12 people lost their lives and 309 were injured in a strike on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, October 10th, according to Saudi civil aviation officials. The attack, which a diplomatic source blamed on Yemen's Houthis, prompted the activation of a rare mass call-up of doctors to handle the serious emergency. Four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshis, one US citizen, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian, and one Sudanese were among the casualties. Several wounded individuals were in critical condition.\n\nSince the truce in Yemen's civil war unraveled in July, the Iran-backed Houthis have launched a series of strikes against Saudi Arabia, targeting airports, oil facilities, and tankers. The Saudi-led international coalition fighting against the Houthis claimed a projectile had landed near another airport in Dammam, southeast of Riyadh. The Houthis had previously claimed responsibility for a series of strikes targeting the airport on Thursday, killing three people and damaging a plane.\n\nThe civil war in Yemen reignited in July after a four-year truce collapsed, leading to fierce fighting between Saudi-led coalition forces and Houthi rebels. The Saudi government, along with its allies, has been supporting Yemen's government militarily since 2015. US media outlets reported that previous requests for American military assistance against the Houthis had been denied.\n\nForeign embassies in Saudi Arabia advised their citizens to avoid the airport following the attack. Media outlets reported that some passengers witnessed the strike while others were among the wounded, primarily pilgrims heading to Mecca. The Saudi government and Western embassies called for heightened vigilance and warned their citizens to exercise caution at the airport. The attack came on the eve of Saudi Arabia's high-profile convention and entertainment season, which typically sees a flurry of international visitors and business leaders in the city.",
  "summary": "The attack prompted Saudi health officials to activate a rare mass call-up of doctors to deal with the \"serious emergency\", a medical source said.",
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      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "At least 12 dead in Riyadh airport attack: Saudi officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/at-least-12-dead-in-riyadh-airport-attack-saudi-officials",
        "published": "2026-10-11T01:09:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Malaysians unharmed in Riyadh airport attack, says Wisma Putra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/updated-malaysians-unharmed-in-riyadh-airport-attack-says-wisma-putra",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:11:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Airport Attack Kills 12, Injures 309 As Houthi Conflict Escalates In Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-arabias-riyadh-airport-attack-kills-12-injures-309-as-houthi",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:18:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US, Canada, UK Warn Citizens In Saudi After Attack On Riyadh Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-canada-uk-warn-citizens-in-saudi-after-attack-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:24:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "UN chief 'strongly' condemns 'Houthi attacks' on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/un-chief-strongly-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:52:07.000Z"
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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."
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