{
  "id": 13656871,
  "title": "Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport are war crimes, says analyst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/houthi-attacks-on-king-khalid-international-airport-are-war-crimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:00:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/1wx07ydra"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A political analyst has described recent Houthi attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport as a \"full-fledged war crime\". According to France 24, a strike on the airport killed a dozen people and wounded more than 300.\n\nThe attacks, which began on Wednesday, were carried out by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, who claimed responsibility for the strikes. The Houthis said they targeted King Khalid and Abha airports with ballistic missiles and drones in retaliation for Saudi-backed airstrikes on Sanaa Airport in Yemen, as reported by ABC News AU.\n\nThe attacks caused significant disruption, with operations at King Khalid Airport suspended due to security reasons, resulting in hundreds of flights being cancelled. According to ABC News AU, one Sudanese national was killed at King Khalid Airport and two foreign nationals were killed at Abha airport, while three Saudi nationals, including a pilot, were also killed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Yemeni Government Condemns Attack On King Khalid International Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/world-yemeni-government-condemns-attack-on-king-khalid-international",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:22:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}