Saudi Civil Aviation: Abha and King Khalid airports subjected to attacks targeting their facilities

The spokesperson for the coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen, Brigadier General Turki Al-Maliki, announced the destruction of a ballistic missile launch platform used in the attack on Riyadh. Al-Maliki posted a video on the X platform showing the destruction of the platform, confirming that it took place in Sanaa during preparations for an imminent attack against the Kingdom.

For its part, the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia announced that Abha and King Khalid International airports were subjected to two attacks over the past two days, targeting their facilities. In a statement on X, the authority said that emergency teams and relevant authorities began responding to the attacks immediately upon their occurrence, in accordance with established procedures and plans.

It added that the blatant attack on Abha International Airport resulted in the deaths of two residents, one Moroccan and one Algerian, and injured 28 individuals, including two citizens and two residents of Bangladeshi and Filipino nationalities, with injuries ranging from minor to severe.

It clarified that the attack on King Khalid International Airport resulted in the death of one Sudanese resident and injured eight people, including five citizens, two Egyptian residents, and one Pakistani resident, with injuries ranging from minor to severe.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation further stated that all the injured were promptly transferred to hospitals to receive necessary medical care. It noted that the attacks caused some material damage, while reaffirming ongoing coordination and cooperation with relevant security authorities to assess the damage, take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of passengers and staff, and safeguard the security and integrity of the Kingdom’s civil aviation system.