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Saudi civil aviation says one killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd airport
GACA said the attack caused material damage and sent all eight injured people to hospitals for treatment.
- On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed two people and injured eight others, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation announced on Thursday.
- Houthi rebels have intensified hostilities against Saudi civilian infrastructure following the collapse of a four-year truce in June, with airports and energy facilities among repeated targets.
- Separately on Wednesday, debris from an intercepted drone at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oil field killed two expatriates and injured two others, though the Ministry of Energy said operations remained unaffected.
- The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency government employees and their families in Saudi Arabia to depart as a security precaution, with spokesperson Tommy Pigott emphasizing that personnel safety remains the highest priority.
- Major international carriers including Lufthansa have suspended service through mid-November as the widening campaign threatens regional stability and oil prices, with Brent crude climbing above $110 a barrel.
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Saudi Arabia said two people were killed in a Wednesday attack on King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam. Two more were killed in an attack on an oil field in the southwest of the country.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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In an attack on Dammam International Airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, there have been several dead and injured. It is already the second attack on the airport this month.
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Two people were killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday evening, the country's aviation authority said.
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Leaning Left35Leaning Right46Center41Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
L 29%
C 33%
R 38%
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