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One killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two days
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9 outlets · EN 9 · SI 2 · TA 1: 1 state-owned, 2 public broadcaster, 6 private. Languages: EN 9, SI 2, TA 1
AI summary
- Saudi authorities reported one death and 11 injuries in the attack.
- Sri Lanka Mirror said the person killed was a Pakistani resident.
- Newswire reported the airport would stay closed until October 17.
- Reports described the attack as following a deadly Houthi strike the previous day.
A new attack was reported at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday. Saudi authorities said one person died and 11 were injured; Sri Lanka Mirror reported that the person killed was a Pakistani resident.
The incident came a day after a Houthi-claimed strike that reports said killed 13. Other Ada Derana headlines referred to further missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, but the supplied reports provide no additional details about those attacks.
Saudi Arabia extended the Riyadh airport shutdown until October 17, according to Newswire. The reports do not specify when airport operations are expected to resume after that date or provide further information about the injured.
Based on: Daily News, Newswire, Ada Derana, SL Mirror, Hiru News
Written by AI from these outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. Report a mistake.
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Ada Derana (සිංහල)· PrivateSI·
රියාද් ගුවන්තොටුපොළේ ගුවන්ගමන් ලබන සෙනසුරාදා දක්වා අත්හිටුවයිHiru News (தமிழ்)· PrivateTA·
சவூதி அரேபியா மீது மீண்டும் ஏவுகணை மற்றும் ஆளில்லா வானூர்தி தாக்குதல் : ரியாத் சர்வதேச வானூர்தி நிலையம் தொடர்ந்து மூடல்!France 24· Public broadcasterEN·
Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh aiport suspension, vows deadly response to Houthis strikesNewswire· PrivateEN·
Riyadh International Airport to remain closed until October 17Ada Derana· PrivateEN·
Riyadh airport extends shutdown after deadly attacksAda Derana· PrivateEN·
Saudi Arabia faces new missile and drone fire after major attacks on airportsThe Hindu· PrivateEN·
Riyadh airport extends shutdown after deadly attacksFrance 24· Public broadcasterEN·
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh airport struck again by Yemen's HouthisFrance 24· Public broadcasterEN·
Live: Saudi Arabia extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport after deadly Houthi attacksThe Hindu· PrivateEN·
Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airportAda Derana (සිංහල)· PrivateSI·
රියාද් ගුවන්තොටුපොළට යළිත් ප්රහාරයක්Newswire· PrivateEN·
CCTV footage emerges showing deadly attack on Riyadh airportDawn· PrivateEN·
Pakistani national killed, 11 wounded as Riyadh airport hit by Houthi strikeDaily News· State-ownedEN·
One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13Sri Lanka Mirror· PrivateEN·
One killed, 11 injured in 2nd Houthi strike on Riyadh airportFrance 24· Public broadcasterEN·
Fresh Houthi strike hits Riyadh airport a day after deadly attackBBC News· Public broadcasterEN·
One killed, 11 injured in second Houthi strike on Riyadh airport in two daysHiru News· PrivateEN·
One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13Hiru News (සිංහල)· PrivateSI·
සෞදි අරාබියේ ගුවන් තොටුපොළ රැසක මෙහෙයුම් අත්හිටුවයිHiru News (සිංහල)· PrivateSI·
රියාද් ගුවන්තොටුපොළට යළිත් ප්රහාරයක්: පාකිස්ථාන ජාතිකයෙකු ජීවිතක්ෂයට ; 11කට තුවාලDawn· PrivateEN·
Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attackDawn· PrivateEN·
New attack hits Riyadh airport, says Saudi coalitionFrance 24· Public broadcasterEN·
Saudi-led coalition says new attack at Riyadh airport causes fire, day after strike kills 12Newswire· PrivateEN·
Riyadh airport hit by second strike in two daysThe Hindu· PrivateEN·
Saudi-led coalition says a projectile struck passenger terminal at Riyadh airportFrance 24· Public broadcasterEN·
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