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9 Oct 2026, 12:55

The Saudi Arabian Civil Aviation Organization announced in a statement on Friday, October 8, that following two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday, three citizens of the country were killed and several Saudi citizens and foreign nationals were injured.

According to the report, in the first attack, airport facilities were targeted, and in the second attack, one of the aircraft of Saudi Airlines was hit.

The organization stated that after these two attacks, airport operations resumed and flight traffic returned to normal.

Saudi Airlines also announced that one of its employees was among the deceased, and one of its aircraft was damaged while on the ground at the airport.

The Saudi Arabian Civil Aviation Organization further stated that operational activities at King Khalid International Airport have resumed and air traffic at this airport has returned to normal.
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Saudi Airlines (السعودیه) announced that Captain Hamoud Ali Al-Kathami, a pilot of the company, lost his life in the incident at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday, October 7.
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