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Saudi Aviation Authority Reports New Attacks on Riyadh and Dammam Airports

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said King Fahd International Airport in Dammam was targeted by an attack on Sunday evening, October 11. The authority said damage assessments and safety inspections were underway in coordination with the relevant authorities. In a separate announcement, it said King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh had been targeted by another attack on Sunday afternoon, resulting in injuries. Assessments and safety checks were also continuing there. The announcements did not provide an injury total or identify the weapons or perpetrators.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival 1990 view of King Fahd International Airport, showing hangars, helicopters and aircraft on the flightline, palms, a roadside fence and a paved foreground road, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes; contextual airport view, not a depiction of the October 2026 attacks.

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