# Saudi warning system stayed silent before deadly airport attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/97205

- Reuters, 2026-10-12 23:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-warning-system-stayed-silent-before-deadly-airport-attacks-2026-10-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6acd710a490a5e0001253af3

> A series of deadly strikes on Riyadh airport killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 300. Saudi Arabia had stopped issuing public warnings of imminent military attacks days beforehand.

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