Saudi authorities report 12 killed, 309 wounded in attack on Riyadh airport

Single source · Riyadh airport, Saudi Arabia · 2026-10-10 20:55 UTC

Haaretz, citing Reuters, reports that Saudi authorities say the third attack this week on Riyadh's airport killed 12 people from 11 countries and wounded 309. A Saudi-led coalition reportedly vowed to respond. The attacker and the weapon used are not specified in the claim.

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Sources disagree on:

• The Haaretz headline says the attack 'kills 12, wounds 309', but the URL slug describes it as an attack that 'wounds several' and halts flights, which suggests the article was updated or the figures changed. The sources do not state which figures are current.

Sources

• Haaretz (English), 2026-10-10 20:55 UTC

First reported 2026-10-10 20:55 UTC; last updated 2026-10-12 22:19 UTC.

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