Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation announced today, Wednesday, that as a result of targeting Abha and King Khalid airports, 3 people have lost their lives and 36 others were injured, some of them seriously.
The authority said in a statement: Yesterday, Tuesday, and today, Wednesday, both Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to two separate attacks. The emergency teams and relevant authorities immediately dealt with the incidents in accordance with the plans.
It was also noted that the attack on Abha International Airport resulted in the deaths of 2 women who were Moroccan and Algerian nationals, along with 28 other people being injured, including Saudi citizens and two Bangladeshi and Filipino nationals; the injuries of the injured people ranged from minor to serious.
In the attack on King Khalid International Airport, one person, a Sudanese national, lost his life, while 8 others were injured; five of them were Saudi citizens, while the other two were from Egypt and Pakistan.
The Civil Aviation Authority also indicated that the injured people had been taken to hospitals to receive the necessary medical treatment, adding that the attacks had also caused substantial material damage.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement yesterday, Tuesday, that Abha Airport in the city of Abha and King Khalid Airport in the city of Riyadh had been targeted with several bomb-laden drones, which had been directed by Yemen’s Houthis.
