CCTV released by Saudi Arabia shows the moment of an attack on King Khalid international airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300 on 10 October.
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Footage shows passengers queueing, making their way through a security gate and sitting in a waiting area moments before the blast, after which people can be seen scrambling to find cover.
The missile struck the part of the airport housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.
It was the deadliest attack on a Gulf country since the Iran war began on 28 February, and came amid an escalation in the conflict in Yemen between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia and the Riyadh-backed Yemeni government
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