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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET
Oct 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
Shrapnel damages Riyadh kindergarten and medical complex
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Saudi Arabia’s civil defence agency said shrapnel from an intercepted missile damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh. The damage was reported hours after explosions rattled the city; the Houthis claimed a new attack against Riyadh’s airport.
WHO: Saudi Arabia’s civil defence agency
WHAT: said shrapnel from an intercepted missile damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 9:09 PM ET
WHERE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
WHY: The damage resulted from shrapnel from an intercepted missile.
How this story developed (showing 13 of 13 earlier reports)
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Coalition says Houthis struck Riyadh airport 20 times
· Oct 15, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
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Houthis attack Riyadh airport and Aramco headquarters
· Oct 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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Saudi-led coalition says Houthis targeted Saudi facilities
· Oct 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET
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Houthi strikes disrupt pilgrims' travel plans
· Oct 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM ET
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Houthi attacks hit Saudi airports, killing at least 14
· Oct 13, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
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Saudi Authorities Say They Are Fending Off Attacks
· Oct 13, 2026 at 5:11 AM ET
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Saudi Arabia intercepts three missiles
· Oct 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
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Strikes hit Riyadh airport on Saturday and Sunday
· Oct 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
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Attack at Riyadh airport kills one, injures 11
· Oct 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
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Riyadh airport hit again, flights disrupted
· Oct 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM ET
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Three killed in attacks on Riyadh airport
· Oct 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM ET
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Houthis claim strike on Riyadh airport, three dead
· Oct 8, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
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Houthis say they struck Riyadh airport and other sites
· Oct 6, 2026 at 5:10 AM ET
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