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CCTV shows moment of deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport

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CCTV shows moment of deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport. (2026, October 11). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/11/houthi-strike-riyadh-international-airport-cctv-footage?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-10-11

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CCTV footage from Riyadh's international airport shows the exact moment a Houthi missile struck, resulting in at least 12 deaths and over 300 injuries on Saturday. The video, released by Al Arabiya, includes graphic content warning viewers of disturbing scenes.
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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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Topics

Al Arabiya Houthi Riyadh

Subjects

Houthi NORP · 2× Riyadh GPE · 2× Al Arabiya ORG · 1×

Narrative

CCTV shows moment of deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport CCTV footage released by Al Arabiya shows the moment of a Houthi strike on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
2026-10-12 · Al Jazeera
CCTV shows moment of deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport · assertive framing

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CCTV shows moment of deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport CCTV footage released by Al Arabiya shows the moment of a Houthi strike on Riyadh’s international airport on Saturday. asserted
footage → show → Saturday
The attack killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300. asserted
attack → kill → 300
A warning this video contains distressing images. asserted
video → contain → images
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