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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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On October 7, Saudi Arabia reported that three individuals were killed in attacks on two international airports, one each in Riyadh and Abha, following claims by Yemen's Houthi rebels. At Abha International Airport, an Egyptian and Algerian national died along with 28 wounded; at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, a Sudanese national was killed alongside eight others injured. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis stated it had intercepted missiles aimed at both locations. These attacks escalated tensions as the conflict deepens between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and forces supported by Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s government.

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Saudi capital airport hit again, sparking evacuations, reports say same event · 100%

BBC News

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 16 📰 publisher trust 72

“Both articles describe the same attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, occurring on the same day and involving similar details such as evacuations and injuries.”

At least 12 killed, more than 300 hurt in strike on Saudi airport, officials say same event · 100%

CBS News

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 34 📰 publisher trust 66

“Both articles describe the same missile strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, resulting in similar casualty figures and occurring at the same location.”

At least 12 dead, over 300 wounded in attack on Riyadh airport; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response same event · 100%

Dawn

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 4 of 42 📰 publisher trust 71

“Both articles describe an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on the same date, resulting in similar casualty figures and implicating the Houthis.”

Missile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12 people and injures over 300 same event · 100%

The Independent

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 10% hedged 4 of 39 📰 publisher trust 59

“Both articles describe the same missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that occurred on Saturday, resulting in deaths and injuries.”

Saudi capital airport hit by second strike in two days same event · 100%

BBC News

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 29 📰 publisher trust 72

“Both articles describe the second missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which occurred on Sunday and resulted in injuries.”

CCTV shows moment of deadly Houthi strike on Riyadh airport same event · 100%

Al Jazeera

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 60

“Both articles describe the same Houthi strike on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, resulting in casualties and injuries.”

CCTV shows moment of strike at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh same event · 100%

Euronews

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 33% hedged 1 of 3 📰 publisher trust 60

“Both articles describe the same missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, showing footage of the incident and its aftermath.”

Riyadh airport strike survivors: Houthi missile kills 12, injures 300; residents and travellers recount horror same event · 95%

Times of India · 0.93 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the same missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that occurred on Saturday, resulting in casualties and injuries.”

At least 12 dead, over 300 wounded in attack on Riyadh airport same event · 95%

Dawn · 0.89 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 38 📰 publisher trust 71

“Both articles describe the same missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, resulting in casualties and injuries on the same day.”

Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say same event · 95%

NPR · 0.88 cosine similarity

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 2% hedged 1 of 41 📰 publisher trust 59

“Both articles describe the same attack on Riyadh airport, mentioning similar casualty numbers and timing.”

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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.

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Watch: CCTV shows people take cover after missile strikes hits Riyadh airport · assertive framing

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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