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SAUDI ARABIA – At least one person was killed and eight others injured following an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, late Wednesday, October 21, according to the country’s aviation authorities.
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed that the injured were immediately transported to hospitals, with their conditions ranging from minor to severe.
Authorities also reported damage to airport facilities, although the full extent was still being assessed.
GACA did not disclose the nature of the attack and said additional information would be released as investigations continued.
Earlier Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry reported that two people were killed and two others injured after debris from an intercepted drone fell near an Aramco facility at the Shaybah oil field.
The falling debris reportedly sparked a fire in a contractor’s vehicle, but the ministry assured that oil production operations remained unaffected.
Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed five drones launched toward the kingdom, including those targeting areas in the Eastern Province and Medina region.
King Fahd International Airport was previously targeted in an attack on October 11, prompting authorities to conduct damage assessments and safety inspections.
The latest incidents come amid escalating tensions between Yemen’s Houthi group and the Saudi-led coalition, with attacks increasingly targeting airports, energy installations, and other critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
Authorities have yet to identify those responsible for the latest airport attack.
