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Missile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12 people and injures over 300

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: ABC News
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What happened

Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of the country’s main international airport a day after a missile attack on the facility killed 12 people from several countries and left more than 300 injured…

Key facts

  • Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of the country’s main international airport a day after a missile attack on the facility killed 12 people from several countries and left more than 300 injured…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:05:49 UTC.

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  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say

  2. Riyadh airport strike kills 12, Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response

  3. Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response after Riyadh airport strike kills at least 12

  4. Follow live: Houthis renew threats against Saudi airports as Riyadh attack prompts wave of condemnation

  5. Missile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12 people and injures over 300

  6. Yemen fighting expands as Houthis attack Saudi airport: What to know

Sources

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France 24

Riyadh airport strike kills 12, Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response

Saudi Arabia vowed to retaliate against Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday after a strike on Riyadh’s international airport killed a dozen people and wounded more than 300, marking the kingdom's deadliest strike in a decade.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24