{
  "id": 13604548,
  "title": "12 Killed and over 300 Hurt in Latest Attack on Riyadh Airport, Saudi Authorities Say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/12-killed-and-over-300-hurt-in-latest-attack-on-riyadh-airport-saudi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T01:21:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/ap/20261011-353260/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi authorities reported that a deadly attack at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport claimed 12 lives and left over 300 injured, with some critically wounded. The Saudi-led coalition held Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen responsible, calling it a \"fully-fledged war crime.\" The assault targeted terminals 3 and 4, housing domestic flights, which are not military facilities. The victims included four Saudis, a Bangladeshi, a Palestinian, a U.S. citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian, and a Sudanese. The injured were receiving treatment at various hospitals, and footage showed ambulances and vehicles outside the airport. Iran has been expanding its conflicts, with multiple attacks on Saudi airports, military sites, and oil infrastructure since a Saudi-led coalition began a major offensive against the Houthis. President Donald Trump expressed a willingness to consider U.S. involvement in the conflict, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the \"reprehensible attacks\" and expressed concern over their disregard for civilian life. The Saudi-led coalition vowed a firm response, but no statement was made by the rebels. Despite the attacks, Saudi Arabia still promoted an international energy conference set to commence in Riyadh the following day.",
  "summary": "CAIRO (AP) — The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday, with some in critical condition. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen.",
  "key_points": [
    "A deadly attack at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured over 300.",
    "The Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, calling it a war crime."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The attack on Riyadh Airport, blamed on Iran-backed Houthi rebels, escalates the conflict, drawing condemnation from US officials and a vow of a firm response from the Saudi-led coalition.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/13604548.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "12 killed, 309 wounded in missile attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/12-killed-309-wounded-in-missile-attack-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-10T23:42:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Twelve killed, more than 300 injured in Riyadh airport attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/twelve-killed-more-than-300-injured-in-riyadh-airport-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-11T01:02:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "12 killed, 309 injured in attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/12-killed-309-injured-in-attack-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:08:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Rubio condemns deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport, says US stands with Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/rubio-condemns-deadly-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-says-us-stands",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:27:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "No Malaysian casualties reported in Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid airport attack in Riyadh, says Wisma Putra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/no-malaysian-casualties-reported-in-saudi-arabias-king-khalid-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:52:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'They Don't Know How Nice I've Been': Trump Warns Iran, Considers Response To Riyadh Airport Attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/they-dont-know-how-nice-ive-been-trump-warns-iran-considers-response",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:52:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}