Riyadh: Three people were killed and 36 others injured following attacks targeting Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Wednesday.
GACA said the two airports were targeted on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 6 and 7, adding that airport firefighting and other relevant authorities responded to the incidents in accordance with approved procedures and emergency plans.
At Abha International Airport, two passengers — a Moroccan national and an Algerian national — were killed, while 28 people were injured, including two Saudi citizens and residents of Bangladeshi and Filipino nationalities. Their injuries ranged from minor to serious, according to the statement.
At King Khalid International Airport, one Sudanese resident was killed and eight people were injured, including five Saudi citizens, two Egyptian residents and one Pakistani resident. Their injuries also ranged from minor to serious.
All those injured were immediately taken to hospital for medical treatment, GACA said, adding that the attacks also caused material damage.
The authority said it was coordinating with the relevant security agencies to assess the damage and take necessary measures to ensure the safety of passengers and airport workers and maintain the security and safety of Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation system.
