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Dammam Airport Attack Kills One and Injures Eight, Saudi Aviation Authority Says

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday evening, October 21, killed one resident and injured eight other people. The authority said injuries ranged from minor to severe and that those injured were immediately transferred to hospital for necessary medical care. It also reported property damage at the airport, with the extent of the damage still being assessed. The authority said it would announce further updates later.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival 1990 view across a service road toward hangars and parked helicopters at King Fahd International Airport, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes. Historical airport context, not a depiction of the October 2026 attack or current damage.

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