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US citizen killed as Iran-backed Houthis hit Saudi airports

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President Trump has said he is considering whether the U.S. should join Saudi Arabia’s fight against the Houthis.

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  1. 1 killed, 11 injured in new attack on Saudi airport

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    US citizen killed as Iran-backed Houthis hit Saudi airports

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Riyadh Airport Strike Kills 12 as U.S. Weighs Action (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Syria is weighing Saudi Arabia’s request for military help against Yemen’s Houthis, potentially ranging from defensive support to deploying troops alongside Saudi-backed forces; President Ahmed al-Sharaa has not publicly approved a deployment. U.S.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    Houthi Attacks Kill 12 at Riyadh Airport (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on airports in Riyadh and Abha that killed civilians and injured dozens, and urged the Houthis to stop. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Saudi Arabia’s security under the Makkah defense pact, which links Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and T…

  3. Al-Monitor

    One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13 (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Jana Choukeir, Maha El Dahan, Timour Azhari and Yasmine Ghania DUBAI/RIYADH, Oct 11 (Reuters) - One person was killed and nearly a dozenhurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that kill…

  4. KTLA Los Angeles

    Passenger terminal at Riyadh airport is struck again, a day after 12 were killed (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    CAIRO (AP) — A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Riyadh airport hit by projectile a day after deadly missile strike (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The latest strike in Riyadh came shortly after the Houthis said the airport in the rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa had been struck again, and blamed the Saudis.

  6. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Second attack in 2 days hits Riyadh’s international airport, 13 people killed (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    CAIRO (AP) — A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a day after a missile hit the same terminal and killed 12 people, the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Saudi Arabia: Second strike kills 11 at Riyadh airport (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Sunday's strike came as the King Khalid International Airport remained closed after a deadly attack on Saturday, and after a warning from Houthi rebels in Yemen that "worse is yet to come." Dammam airport was also hit.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Saudi Arabia: Second strike kills at least 1 at Riyadh airport (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Sunday's strike came as the King Khalid International Airport remained closed after a deadly attack on Saturday, and after a warning from Houthi rebels in Yemen that "worse is yet to come." Dammam airport was also hit.

  9. BNO News

    1 killed, 11 injured in new attack on Saudi airport (opens BNO News)

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    A new attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has killed one person and injured 11 others, according to local aviation officials. It follows an earlier missile strike that killed 13 people and injured hundreds.

  10. Fox News

    Houthis kill 14 at Saudi airport as expert warns of 'rapid targets' amid Middle East war (opens Fox News)

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    Iran-backed Houthis struck Saudi Arabian airports in Riyadh and Dammam, killing at least 14 and injuring over 300 as experts warn of wider war.

  11. France 24

    Fresh Houthi strike hits Riyadh airport a day after deadly attack (opens France 24)

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    A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, killing a Pakistani resident and wounding 11, Saudi authorities said. The attack followed a strike that killed at least 12 people and halted airport operations on Saturday.

  12. Al-Monitor

    Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack (opens Al-Monitor)

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    A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11 others, a day after a deadly attack claimed by the Yemeni group forced authorities to suspend operations there.

  13. CBS News

    U.S. embassy urges "extreme caution" in Saudi airports after Houthi strikes kill several people (opens CBS News)

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    he conflict between Iran-backed Houthi militias and Saudi Arabia escalated over the weekend, with one American among 13 killed in strikes.

  14. Al-Monitor

    Skies over Saudi capital Riyadh largely empty after deadly Houthi strikes on airport (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Oct 12 (Reuters) - The skies above the Saudi capital Riyadh were largely empty on Mondayafter deadly attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on the city's airport, with about 60% of scheduled flights expected to be cancelled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

  15. Al-Monitor

    Closure of Riyadh airport extended after deadly Houthi strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Gianluca Lo Nostro Oct 12 (Reuters) - Saudi authorities said on Monday they were extending the suspension of operations at the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, after deadly weekend attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis.

  16. News Nation Now

    US citizen killed as Iran-backed Houthis hit Saudi airports (opens News Nation Now)

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    President Trump has said he is considering whether the U.S. should join Saudi Arabia’s fight against the Houthis.

  17. New York Post

    Disturbing video shows moment Houthi terrorists bombed Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport, killing 13 people (opens New York Post)

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    Shocking surveillance video released Monday showed the moment Riyadh international airport came under fire from Houthi rebels in an attack that left at least 13 people dead and over 300 injured.

  18. MS Now

    Houthis launch another deadly strike on Saudi airport, a day after 12 were killed (opens MS Now)

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    Saudi authorities said one person was killed and 11 were injured in the latest attack on the domestic terminal complex at King Khalid International Airport.

  19. Breitbart News

    Houthi Attack on Saudi Airport Kills 14, Airlines Halt Flights to Riyadh (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents killed at least 14 civilians and wounded hundreds by attacking the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

  20. France 24

    No, these pictures do not show the Houthi attacks on Riyadh King Khalid Airport (opens France 24)

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    As Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport has suffered a string of deadly attacks, claimed by the Houthis, a slew of AI-generated or decontextualised videos and photos have been circulating on social media, purporting to show the strikes of the last few days.

  21. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: Riyadh airport closed after Houthi strikes that killed at least 13 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Monday, Houthi strikes on Riyadh's airport killed at least 13 people and injured hundreds more, a federal judge says she is 'furious' with Justice Department lawyers after hundreds of trees were removed from a local golf course and a fire destroyed the oldest covered food market in …

  22. Crosscut

    News Wrap: Houthi strikes kill 13 at Riyadh airport (opens Crosscut)

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    News Wrap: Riyadh airport closed after Houthi strikes that killed at least 13

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