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3 deaths and 36 injuries in attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports in Saudi Arabia

3 deaths and 36 injuries in attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced the death of 3 people and the injury of 36 others, following attacks on Abha and King Khalid International Airports on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The authority said in a statement on Wednesday evening that the attack on Abha International Airport resulted in the death of two residents of Moroccan and Algerian nationalities, and the injury of 28 people, including Saudi citizens and residents of Bangladeshi and Filipino nationalities, with injuries ranging from minor to serious.

It added that the attack on King Khalid International Airport resulted in the death of a resident of Sudanese nationality, and the injury of 8 people, including 5 Saudi citizens, residents of Egyptian nationality, and a resident of Pakistani nationality, with injuries ranging from minor to serious.

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