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  "id": 13683736,
  "title": "Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/twelve-killed-and-300-injured-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-capital-13683736",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T09:05:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/twelve-killed-and-300-injured-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-capital-riyadh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A deadly attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has left at least 12 people dead and 309 injured. The fatalities included nationals from Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt. King Khalid Airport has been temporarily shut down following the incident, which the Saudi-led coalition described as a \"war crime.\" The Houthis, who have not commented on the attack, claimed responsibility for strikes on the same airport on Thursday that resulted in three deaths and aircraft damage. Recent tension between Yemen's Saudi-backed government and the Houthi rebels has escalated, with both sides engaging in airstrikes and ground fighting. The conflict, which began in 2015, has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and triggered a humanitarian crisis. The UN Secretary-General condemned the attacks as a violation of international law. Both US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed strong condemnation of the attacks, with the latter suggesting he might join Saudi Arabia in targeting the Houthis. Several countries issued warnings to their citizens to avoid the airport, and Western embassies in Saudi Arabia advised against visiting the area. Western airlines suspended their flights to and from the airport, citing security concerns. The Houthis claim they are retaliating against Saudi Arabia's support for Yemen's government forces.",
  "summary": "The deaths included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt, the Saudi civil aviation authority confirmed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "A Saudi Arabia under attack could dictate the timing of a war against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/a-saudi-arabia-under-attack-could-dictate-the-timing-of-a-war-against",
        "published": "2026-10-11T00:25:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Riyadh airport attack kills at least 12, Saudi officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/riyadh-airport-attack-kills-at-least-12-saudi-officials-say",
        "published": "2026-10-11T00:54:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi coalition vows decisive response to Houthi airport attack that killed 12, injured 309",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-coalition-vows-decisive-response-to-houthi-airport-attack-that",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:38:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attack on Saudi airport that killed 12, wounded over 300",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pm-shehbaz-condemns-houthi-attack-on-saudi-airport-that-killed-12",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:26:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Anwar Condemns Riyadh Airport Attack, Expresses Solidarity With Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/general-anwar-condemns-riyadh-airport-attack-expresses-solidarity",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:43:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No Malaysian casualties reported in latest Saudi airport incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/no-malaysian-casualties-reported-in-latest-saudi-airport-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:46:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Completely unacceptable’: India condemns attack on Saudi's Riyadh airport that killed 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/completely-unacceptable-india-condemns-attack-on-saudis-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:05:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "India condemns 'dastardly' attacks on Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport that killed 12",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/india-condemns-dastardly-attacks-on-saudi-arabias-riyadh-airport-that",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:08:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan demands UNSC action to halt Houthi strikes on Saudi infrastructure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/pakistan-demands-unsc-action-to-halt-houthi-strikes-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:19:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/twelve-killed-and-300-injured-in-attack-on-airport-in-saudi-capital",
        "published": "2026-10-11T05:21:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Houthi strike on Riyadh airport kills 12; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response to worst attack on kingdom in a decade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/houthi-strike-on-riyadh-airport-kills-12-saudi-led-coalition-vows",
        "published": "2026-10-11T05:27:20.000Z"
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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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