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Black smoke, flames seen near Riyadh airport: Residents to AFP

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19-09-2026 | 07:28

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Black smoke, flames seen near Riyadh airport: Residents to AFP

Two residents in the Saudi capital saw black smoke and flames emanating from an area near Riyadh's international airport on Saturday.

"In the direction of the airport we saw black smoke and fire," one of the residents told AFP.

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