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  "id": 13605052,
  "title": "Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-over-300-wounded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T01:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/10/11/houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-over-300-wounded.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300, marking the deadliest strike against the kingdom in over a decade. This attack, unannounced and coming without prior alerts, was the third in a week targeting Riyadh's airport. The victims comprised four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and one each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt, according to the Saudi civil aviation authority. Hospitals were inundated with the injured, many in critical condition. The Saudi-led military coalition vowed retaliation, while the Houthis claimed civilians, including women and children, were killed in the strikes. Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government have reported hundreds of strikes on Houthi targets, while the Houthis say hundreds of civilians died. All flights were diverted or cancelled, with only a helicopter hovering over the airport. US President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio addressed the incident, with the US embassy urging citizens to avoid the area. The attack exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi defenses amid ongoing conflicts in Yemen and the Red Sea.",
  "summary": "Saturday's attack, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade, occurred without warning, with no alert issued by Saudi Arabia's threat warning system.",
  "key_points": [
    "Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport kills 12, wounds over 300",
    "Victims include four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and seven others from five countries",
    "Saudi-led coalition vows retaliation amid ongoing Yemeni conflicts"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport reveals weaknesses in Saudi Arabia's defenses, potentially emboldening further strikes amid escalating tensions with Yemen and the Red Sea.",
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        "title": "Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-over-300-wounded",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport ‘not acceptable,’ Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/deadly-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-not-acceptable-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-10-11T00:55:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "At least 12 killed, over 300 injured after strike on Riyadh airport, Saudi officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/at-least-12-killed-over-300-injured-after-strike-on-riyadh-airport",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : UN Chief Condemns Houthi Attack Targeting Riyadh Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/world-un-chief-condemns-houthi-attack-targeting-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:25:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Somalia condemns Houthi attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/somalia-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-abha-and-king-khalid-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:55:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport as 12 killed; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pm-shehbaz-condemns-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport-as-12-killed",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:02:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "12 killed in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/12-killed-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-capital-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:28:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "No flights in or out of Riyadh after Houthi attacks on airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/no-flights-in-or-out-of-riyadh-after-houthi-attacks-on-airports",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:49:01.000Z"
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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."
}