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Riyadh airport strike kills 12, injures over 300, Saudi officials say
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Summary
Saudi authorities said a Houthi missile strike Saturday on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people, including a US citizen, and injured more than 300. The dead also included four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, a Palestinian, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese; some wounded were in critical condition. It was the latest of several attacks on the airport in the past week. President Trump, asked whether Washington would help Saudi Arabia retaliate, left the door open.
Left-leaning
- At least 12 killed, more than 300 hurt in strike on Saudi airport, officials sayCBS News · Oct 11, 6:34 AM
Center
- Saudi Arabia Closes Riyadh Airport After Dozens Hurt in Houthi Missile AttackWall Street Journal · Oct 10, 3:12 PM
- Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities sayAssociated Press via NPR · Oct 10, 7:44 PM
Right-leaning
- Iran-backed Houthis strike Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia, as Trump sends warning after attackNew York Post · Oct 10, 3:06 PM