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Houthi attacks on Saudi airports kill 12 to 20 people over a week
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Summary
Iran-backed Houthi forces launched repeated drone and missile strikes on Saudi airports, chiefly Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, over the past week, with Saudi Arabia saying Monday it was still fending off attacks. Death tolls vary by source: CBS News reported 20 killed including an American, UPI reported at least 12, and NBC News and others reported 13 dead with hundreds wounded. Fox News cited figures of both 14 and 13. Delta postponed its Atlanta-to-Riyadh flight launch to March, citing the attacks.
Left-leaning
- Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a weekCBS News · Oct 12, 6:45 AM
- Deadly Saudi airport strikes mark major Mideast escalationNBC News · Oct 12, 9:34 AM
- Saudi Arabia Faces More Attacks as It Reels From Airport StrikesNew York Times · Oct 12, 11:44 AM
Center
- Delta delays launch of service to Saudi Arabia over attacks on airportUPI · Oct 12, 11:45 AM
- Delta Delays Plans for Nonstop Service to Saudi ArabiaWall Street Journal · Oct 12, 12:20 PM
- Saudi Arabia Fends Off More Attacks in Critical Moment for MBSBloomberg · Oct 12, 1:08 PM
- Delta postpones Atlanta-to-Riyadh service after Houthi attacks on Saudi airportThe Hill · Oct 12, 3:23 PM
Right-leaning
- Houthis kill 14 at Saudi airport as expert warns of 'rapid targets' amid Middle East warFox News · Oct 11, 8:34 PM