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A projectile hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, resulting in one death and eleven injuries, according to Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority. This attack occurred a day after another incident that killed twelve people and injured over 300. The airport has faced four attacks within five days; the Houthis claimed responsibility for both strikes. Damage assessments are ongoing at the currently closed airport, which is crucial for global oil supplies and commercial shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On October 7, Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, including Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The attacks resulted in the deaths of three people: an Egyptian and Algerian national at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national at King Khalid International Airport. Additionally, 36 individuals were injured across both incidents. In response to these claims, Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority confirmed the attacks but did not attribute blame. The Saudi-led coalition fighting against Houthi forces stated they intercepted a ballistic missile near Riyadh and destroyed a launch platform used for previous attacks. These events represent an escalation in the ongoing conflict between the Houthis and the Yemeni government backed by Saudi Arabia, pulling the kingdom deeper into the war.
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A projectile has struck Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International airport, killing one person and injuring 11, according to the country’s civil aviation authority.
uncertain
projectile → strike → authority
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) identified the deceased in Sunday’s attack as a Pakistani resident and said the injured were transferred to several hospitals for medical care.
asserted
injured → identify → care
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missiles → say → defences
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The strike on terminals 3 and 4, which serve domestic flights, occurred a day after a Houthi missile hit the airport, killing 12 people and wounding more than 300, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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missile → urge → Yemen
India’s embassy in Saudi Arabia said one of its citizens died on Sunday of injuries sustained in Saturday’s attack, which would bring the toll to 13.
asserted
which → say → 13
Following Sunday’s attack, GACA said damage assessments and safety inspections of the airport were under way.
asserted
assessments → follow → way
A witness on board a taxiing aircraft at the airport told the Reuters news agency that a projectile struck the tarmac next to several parked planes at about 8:30pm (17:30 GMT) on Sunday, causing a fire.
asserted
projectile → taxi → fire
The witness said the aircraft returned to the gate, where the passengers disembarked and were told to leave.
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passengers → say → gate
The Riyadh airport has been struck four times in the past five days.
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airport → strike → days
Houthi attacks on King Khalid airport on Thursday killed at least three Saudi citizens, including a pilot, according to GACA.
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attacks → kill → GACA
The airport has been closed since Saturday’s attack, which was the deadliest in the country since the US-Israel war on Iran began in late February.
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war → close → February
The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strikes before Sunday’s.
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Houthis → claim → Sunday
The airport attacks have escalated the war in Yemen and threaten to draw in the US military.
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attacks → escalate → military
US President Donald Trump says he is weighing whether to join the fight against the Houthis.
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he → say → Houthis
The escalation puts further pressure on global oil supplies and prices, as well as on commercial shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait off the Yemeni coast, a crucial alternative waterway to the Strait of Hormuz.
asserted
escalation → put → Hormuz
Trump had said he intends to speak with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is seeking help against the Houthis, but there were no signs on Sunday that the US president had followed up on his claim.
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president → say → claim
There are fears that US intervention could prompt the Houthis to halt shipping through Bab al-Mandeb, further restricting the flow of oil out of the Gulf.
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intervention → be → Gulf
The rebels seized key areas along the strait last month.
asserted
rebels → seize → strait
The Saudi-led coalition, backing forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, has been trying to seize them back.
asserted
coalition → lead → them
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