New Delhi: A day after an earlier attack killed 12 people, Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport has come under attack for two consecutive days on Sunday (October 11). A Pakistani national was killed and 11 others suffered injuries in this assualt.
The authority also confirmed damage to airport property and said officials were assessing the extent of the losses. The GACA had earlier confirmed an incident at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. It subsequently announced the interception of a drone in the eastern region.
Residents also heard several explosions across the Saudi capital on Sunday. The attack was among the deadliest strikes on Saudi territory in more than a decade. It also claimed that air defence systems intercepted a missile near the airport. Saudi authorities have not publicly established all the details of the projectile’s trajectory and impact. A resident of the Al-Arid neighbourhood in northern Riyadh described the force of the blast, “The sound startled the birds. The whole house shook. The attacks have extended beyond the Saudi capital. The Houthis also claimed to have targeted the facility. The incident followed an announcement by the Saudi-led coalition that a projectile had fallen nearby.
The number of injured was reported at 309. The Saudi-led coalition said a projectile struck Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, resulting into a fire. The GACA confirmed the death of the Pakistani resident and said the 11 injured people were taken to several hospitals for medical treatment.
The initial death toll included four Saudi citizens, two Bangladeshi nationals and citizens of the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan, according to the aviation authorities.
