Saudi Civil Aviation: 12 Dead, 309 Injured After Attack on King Khalid International Airport

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that 12 people were killed and 309 others injured in the attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday. In a supplementary statement regarding the “brutal attack,” the authority specified that the deceased included four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshi residents, and one citizen each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, and Sudan. It added that the injured are receiving necessary medical care in several hospitals, including some with critical injuries, and prayed for mercy for the deceased and swift recovery for the injured. The authority noted that the attack also caused material damage, which is currently being assessed.