{
  "id": 13752691,
  "title": "Projectile hits Terminal 4 of Riyadh airport, causing fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/projectile-hits-terminal-4-of-riyadh-airport-causing-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T15:24:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665312/saudi-arabia/projectile-hits-terminal-4-of-riyadh-airport-causing-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A projectile struck Terminal 4 of Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, igniting a fire, according to Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. The Coalition also claimed to have intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile near the airport. The attack resulted in 12 fatalities and 309 injuries, as reported by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Saturday. Al-Maliki labeled the assault as a full-fledged war crime, citing its violation of international humanitarian law and customary rules. He stressed that the act was heinous and inconsistent with principles, values, and ethics. Al-Maliki stated that the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition would respond to the terrorist attack decisively, in alignment with international humanitarian law and customary rules.",
  "summary": "RIYADH — A projectile caused fire at Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, according to Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen. “The Coalition also intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the vicinity of the airport,” he said.Al-Maliki said that that Terminal 4 of the airport was targeted by an unidentified…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Saudi-led coalition says 'unidentified projectile' targeted a terminal at Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-led-coalition-says-unidentified-projectile-targeted-a-terminal",
        "published": "2026-10-11T14:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Riyadh airport attacks another dangerous moment in already tense conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/riyadh-airport-attacks-another-dangerous-moment-in-already-tense",
        "published": "2026-10-11T15:32:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Six Pakistani nationals injured in Riyadh airport attack, PM condemns incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/six-pakistani-nationals-injured-in-riyadh-airport-attack-pm-condemns",
        "published": "2026-10-11T15:54:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia: second strike on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/saudi-arabia-second-strike-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-11T16:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Indian killed in attack on Riyadh airport was there for Umrah with family",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/indian-killed-in-attack-on-riyadh-airport-was-there-for-umrah-with",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:04:29.000Z"
      }
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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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