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The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that, on October 6 and 7, 2026, Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were targeted by two separate attacks, to which emergency response teams and the relevant authorities responded immediately in accordance with established protocols and the applicable emergency response plans.
At Abha International Airport, the blatant attack resulted in two fatalities, a Moroccan and an Algerian female residents, as well as 28 injuries ranging from minor to serious among Saudi citizens, a Bangladeshi resident, and a Filipino resident.
At King Khalid International Airport, the attack resulted in one fatality, a resident of Sudanese nationality, as well as eight injuries ranging from minor to critical among five Saudi citizens, two Egyptian residents, and a Pakistani resident.
All injured individuals were transported to hospital for appropriate medical care. The two attacks also caused some property damage.
GACA is working in coordination with the relevant authorities to assess the damage, verify the safety of the facilities, and take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of passengers and maintain the security and safety of operations within the Kingdom's civil aviation system.
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