12 killed, over 300 hurt in attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say

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October 11, 2026

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12 killed, over 300 hurt in attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say

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CAIRO (AP) — The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday.

Some of the wounded are in critical condition.

A Saudi-led coalition blamed the attack on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen.

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