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Three Saudi citizens were killed and others of various nationalities were injured following two attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Thursday, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
The authority stated that the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second attack targeted a Saudi Arabian Airlines aircraft, noting that operational activities at the airport have resumed and air traffic has returned to normal.
For its part, Saudi Arabian Airlines announced the death of one of its employees as a result of the incident and damage to one of its aircraft while on the ground at the airport, confirming that there were no passengers on board at the time of the incident.
The company added that its flights and operational activities at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed as of 6:00 PM Thursday.
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