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Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

Saturday's attack was the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since May 2015. US and Saudi officials are blaming Yemen's Houthis, who have yet to comment on the strike.

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✓Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh
✓Saturday's attack was the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since May 2015.
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Saturday's attack was the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since May 2015. US and Saudi officials are blaming Yemen's Houthis, who have yet to comment on the strike.

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