Saudi Arabia: 3 Saudis Martyred in Attacks on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced on Friday that King Khalid International Airport in the capital, Riyadh, was subjected to two attacks on Thursday, resulting in the martyrdom of three Saudi citizens and injuring others of various nationalities. In a statement, the Authority said the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second targeted a Saudi Arabian Airlines aircraft, noting the “resumption of operational activities at the airport and the return of air traffic to normal.” For its part, Saudi Arabian Airlines stated that “the incident that occurred at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resulted in the martyrdom of one of our personnel.” It added that “the incident caused damage to one of our aircraft while it was on the ground, with no passengers on board.”