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  "id": 8561792,
  "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8561792",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T23:27:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-capital-20260920-p60yve.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Flames and a large plume of black smoke were spotted near Riyadh's airport. According to the Japan Times, a fire broke out on a fuel tank with the logo of the Saudi oil giant Aramco at a fuel depot near Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. Footage verified by AFP showed a column of black smoke above airport buildings.\n\nYemen's Houthi movement claimed they attacked sites in the Saudi capital with missiles and drones. They said they struck \"sensitive\" locations in Riyadh, using a mix of ballistic missiles and drones, as reported by The Indian Express. The Houthis also claimed an attack on an Aramco facility in the Saudi city of Yanbu.\n\nThe Saudi-led coalition said they shot down and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia issued a security alert for Riyadh, which was later lifted.",
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        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8524703",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:46:30.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:06:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Riyadh airport: Explosions, black smoke and flight disrupt after Saudi ‘hostile aerial threat’ alert amid Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/riyadh-airport-explosions-black-smoke-and-flight-disrupt-after-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:58:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8545040",
        "published": "2026-09-19T22:13:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8561833",
        "published": "2026-09-19T23:27:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Houthis target 'sensitive' sites in escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houthis-target-sensitive-sites-in-escalation-of-attacks-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:32:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Houthi attack targets Riyadh as Saudi Arabia faces escalating strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houthi-attack-targets-riyadh-as-saudi-arabia-faces-escalating-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:18:00.000Z"
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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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