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Iran live updates: 12 killed, 300 injured at 'brutal' attack on Saudi airport

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El-Bawab, N., & Pereira, I. (2026, October 10). Iran live updates: 12 killed, 300 injured at 'brutal' attack on Saudi airport. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-us-attack-iran-ahead/?id=137063637

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On Saturday, a "brutal" attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resulted in 12 fatalities and over 300 injuries. The victims included an American citizen along with citizens from Bangladesh, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan. No group has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, though it follows earlier claims by Yemen's Houthi rebels of attacks on Saudi targets that left three dead.

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As of October 16, 2026, UN Security Council strongly condemned "escalatory" attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia, including deadly strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The airport has faced at least 20 attacks since early October; the latest attack on October 10 killed 17 people and injured 333 others, according to Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. Additionally, an earlier attack on Abha International Airport on October 6-7 killed two women (one Moroccan and one Algerian) and wounded 28 others. The increased Houthi aggression has raised concerns over threats to global shipping routes and critical Middle East infrastructure, with Tim Lenderking, former U.S. special envoy for Yemen, warning that the Houthis are now operating more independently of Iran's control, posing a significant danger beyond just regional conflicts.

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American Riyadh Saudi Saudia Arabia the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation

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Saudi NORP · 2× American NORP · 1× Bangladeshi NORP · 1× Egyptian NORP · 1× Jordanian NORP · 1× Riyadh GPE · 1× Saudia Arabia GPE · 1× Syrian NORP · 1× The U.S. State Department ORG · 1× the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation ORG · 1×

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12 killed, more than 300 wounded in Saudia Arabia airport attack A dozen people were killed Saturday during a "brutal" attack at the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said.

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Iran live updates: 12 killed, 300 injured at 'brutal' attack on Saudi airport · assertive framing

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Authority → kill → Aviation

At least one of those killed was an American citizen, the agency said. asserted

agency → kill → those

The U.S. State Department didn't immediately return messages for comment. asserted

Department → return → comment

The other slain victims included two Bangladeshi citizens, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian, and one Sudanese citizen, according to the Saudi agency. uncertain

victims → slay → agency

At least 300 people were injured, the agency said. asserted

agency → injure → ?

The agency said the airport suffered "material damage, the extent of which is currently being assessed," the agency said. asserted

agency → say → which

The Iran-backed group claimed attacks on the airport earlier in the week which left three Saudi nationals dead. asserted

which → back → nationals