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Saudi Arabia vows response after Houthi airport strike kills 12
The Houthi missile strike also wounded 309 people at the Saudi airport; officials have not disclosed what form Riyadh's retaliation will take or its timing.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on The Weekend ShiftPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Washington Post: “Saudi Arabia vows major response after Houthi strike on airport kills 12, injures 309”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Saudi Arabia, Houthi.
- BBN covered this story before: Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks (October 10).
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHere is the latest.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSaudi Arabia is vowing a major response after a Houthi missile strike on an airport killed twelve people and injured three hundred nine.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe strike deepens tensions across the Middle East, and officials have not said what the response will look like or when it will come.
The story so far
- Oil Rises on Houthi Attack Fears Over Saudi Arabia · CNBC
- Houthis Strike Two Saudi Airports, WSJ Reports · WSJ
- Dow Futures Slide Further as Houthi Story Lingers · AP News
- Saudi Airport Strikes, RBI Hikes, Hormuz Attacks · Al Jazeera
- Houthi Missile Strikes Kill Three at Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia Says · CBS News
- Saudi Arabia faces new level of peril in Houthi attacks · The Washington Post
- Saudi Arabia vows response after Houthi airport strike kills 12 (this story)
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