Deadly Missile Attacks on Riyadh Airport Escalate Middle East Conflict

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Published: 2026-10-11T19:34:00Z
Category: world
Source: Associated Press / AFP / BBC News / Financial Times / PBS News

Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on October 10, which killed 12 people and injured over 300, marking it the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in a decade. A subsequent projectile strike hit a passenger terminal on October 11. The escalation has prompted the United States to consider greater military involvement and raised concerns about global oil supplies and shipping.

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