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No, these pictures do not show the Houthi attacks on Riyadh King Khalid Airport

France 2412 October 2026, 20:59 UTCSaudi Arabia

As Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport has suffered a string of deadly attacks, claimed by the Houthis, a slew of AI-generated or decontextualised videos and photos have been circulating on social media, purporting to show the strikes of the last few days.

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