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12 Dead, Including US Citizen, in Houthi Attack on Saudi Airport
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News18•11-10-2026, 06:26
12 Dead, Including US Citizen, in Houthi Attack on Saudi Airport
- •Houthi rebels launched a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport, resulting in 12 deaths and 309 injuries.
- •The victims include citizens from seven different countries, among them one US citizen, three Saudi nationals, and two from Bangladesh.
- •This escalation marks one of the largest attacks on a Gulf country following the outbreak of the Iran war.
- •Previously, the Houthi rebels had also targeted and damaged Saudi Arabia's strategically crucial East-West crude oil pipeline.
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According to Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), a total of 12 people were killed in the attack on King Khalid International Airport, with 309 others sustaining injuries.
The victims of the airport attack included citizens from seven countries, comprising 3 citizens of Saudi Arabia, two from Bangladesh, and one each from the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan.
Before targeting the civilian airport in Riyadh, Houthi rebels blew up and damaged Saudi Arabia's strategically vital 1,200-kilometer-long East-West crude oil pipeline, which impacted worldwide oil supplies.
