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Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures over 300, Saudi Arabia says

Reported by 188 outlets from 61 countries, in 9 languages, between 10 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026.

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An attack on Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia resulted in 12 deaths and over 300 injuries. Saudi authorities reported the incident occurred on Saturday. The attack involved the international airport in the capital city.

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  1. Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures over 300, Saudi Arabia says Headline of the event's most representative article · Al Jazeera (EN), 10 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Other places involved: Yemen. See on the map
  3. Reported by 188 outlets from 61 countries, in 9 languages, between 10 Oct 2026 and 13 Oct 2026.566 articles · See all headlines

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Yemen

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France16
India16
United States12
Other countries144

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  1. First article seen: “Los hutíes de Yemen atacaron el aeropuerto de Riad con un misil (fuente diplomática)”
  2. Covered by 10 outlets
  3. Covered by 25 outlets
  4. Covered by 50 outlets
  5. Covered by 100 outlets
  6. 90 new outlets, including “Удар хуситов по аэропорту в Эр-Рияде привел к гибели 12 человек”
  7. 20 new outlets, including “هجوم جديد على مطار الرياض والحوثيون يعلنون استهدافه على 3 مراحل”

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188 outlets · 566 articles

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Al Jazeera (EN)Qatar· English, Arabic

Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12, injures over 300, Saudi Arabia says

12 قتيلا و309 مصابين باعتداء على مطار "الرياض" والتحالف يتوعد بالرد

Damage seen inside Saudi airport after third attack this week

Iran war live: 12 killed in Riyadh, US weighs joining fight against Houthis

Twelve killed, more than 300 injured in Riyadh airport attack

World condemns deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport

Yemen fighting expands as Houthis attack Saudi airport: What to know

Saudi health minister visits survivors of deadly Riyadh airport attack

CCTV shows moment of deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport

Pakistani national killed in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport

Iran war live: Riyadh airport hit again; Tehran says US reply ‘inadequate’

Saudi Arabia says 1 dead, 11 injured in latest attack on Riyadh airport

داعية بنغالي وأرملة سورية.. قصص إنسانية لضحايا الاعتداء على مطار الرياض

لماذا يصر الحوثيون على استهداف مطار الرياض؟ وما سيناريوهات الرد؟

Houthi missile attack targets Saudi capital Riyadh for third day in a row

The escalation in Yemen is a turning point

Al Jazeera (EN)

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