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Houthi attacks on Saudi airports leave 19 dead in October: coalition

Reported by 38 outlets from 24 countries, in 7 languages, between 13 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.

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Houthi attacks targeting Saudi airports, including Riyadh's King Khalid international airport, have occurred since October. Reports indicate these attacks involved numerous strikes, with one account stating 17 people were killed. Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of encouraging the Houthi escalation, while Iran has denied involvement and offered mediation between Riyadh and the group.

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  1. Houthi attacks on Saudi airports leave 19 dead in October: coalition Headline of the event's most representative article · TRT World, 15 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Other places involved: Yemen. See on the map
  3. Reported by 38 outlets from 24 countries, in 7 languages, between 13 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.66 articles · See all headlines

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Yemen

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France5
Türkiye3
United Arab Emirates3
Other countries27

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  1. First article seen: “القاهرة تبلغ طهران رفضها المساس بأمن السعودية وتدعو للحوار مع واشنطن”
  2. 4 new outlets, including “A Pilgrim and a Retiree: Victims of the Houthi Airport Attack in Saudi Arabia”
  3. Covered by 10 outlets
  4. 16 new outlets, including “Riad im Würgegriff der Huthi: eine Woche im Herzen Saudiarabiens”
  5. Covered by 25 outlets
  6. 16 new outlets, including “Face aux Houthis, sur quels pays l’Arabie Saoudite peut-elle compter ?”

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Articles about the same fact are automatically grouped into one event, in every language. Each outlet counts once, whatever its number of articles. The country, owner and reputation of an outlet are never used. Analysis no. 76 of , engine 0.1.0.