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CCTV footage shows people taking cover during missile strikes at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which left 14 dead and over 300 injured on Saturday. The Houthis in Yemen claim responsibility for these attacks, stating they used a combination of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones to target the airport and other oil facilities across Saudi Arabia.
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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

Houthis Riyadh Saudi Saudi Arabia Yemen

Subjects

Riyadh GPE · 2× Saudi NORP · 2× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× Dammam GPE · 1× Houthis NORP · 1× Mecca GPE · 1× Medina GPE · 1× Saudi Arabian NORP · 1× Yahya Saree PERSON · 1× Yemen GPE · 1×

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CCTV shows people take cover after missile strikes hits Riyadh airport Two strikes on the international airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh have left 14 dead and more than 300 injured.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
2026-10-12 · BBC News
Watch: CCTV shows people take cover after missile strikes hits Riyadh airport · assertive framing

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CCTV shows people take cover after missile strikes hits Riyadh airport Two strikes on the international airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh have left 14 dead and more than 300 injured. asserted
300 → show → 14
CCTV footage from inside King Khalid International Airport shows people taking cover as one of the missile strikes hit the building on Saturday. asserted
one → show → Saturday
The Houthis in Yemen say they were behind them and warned airlines and passengers against using Saudi Arabian airports and airspace. asserted
they → say → airports
The group said they had targeted the airport with a mix of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones. asserted
they → say → missiles
They also attacked oil facilities and Dammam airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, their military spokesman Brig Gen Yahya Saree said. asserted
spokesman → attack → Arabia
He vowed to continue the "escalating operations deep inside Saudi Arabia", warning that all Saudi airports were potential targets apart from those in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. asserted
airports → vow → Mecca
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