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  "id": 13591948,
  "title": "Saudi-led coalition vows 'firm' response after 12 killed in attack on Riyadh airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-led-coalition-vows-firm-response-after-12-killed-in-attack-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T00:26:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1552801/saudi-led-coalition-vows-firm-response-after-12-killed-attack-riyadh"
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  "account": "The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has vowed a firm response to an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed 12 people and injured 309 others, Anadolu Ajansi reported. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki pointed the finger at the Houthis for the Saturday assault on the airport, claiming it targeted a passenger terminal and claimed lives of both travelers and airport personnel. Al-Maliki described the attack as a war crime under international humanitarian law and customary rules, and said the coalition's Joint Forces Command would respond firmly in accordance with international humanitarian law. The Saudi civil aviation authority confirmed early Sunday that the victims comprised four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshi nationals, and one person each from the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan. The authority reported 309 casualties, including several in critical condition, who were receiving treatment at hospitals. The incident also caused material damage, which authorities were still assessing. Airport operations were briefly halted on Saturday while officials evaluated the damage and ensured the safety of its facilities. The attack followed a series of recent Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi airports and other targets.",
  "summary": "ISTANBUL: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen vowed early Sunday to respond “firmly” to an attack on the main airport in the capital Riyadh, which authorities said killed 12 people and injured 309 others, Anadolu Ajansi reported.",
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        "title": "Saudi Arabia: 12 killed, hundreds injured in Riyadh airport attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/saudi-arabia-12-killed-hundreds-injured-in-riyadh-airport-attack",
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