New attacks hit Riyadh and Dammam airports
Saudi aviation authorities reported a fresh attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport and an evening attack on Dammam’s King Fahd airport on October 11.
The Riyadh strike caused another fire and injuries, a day after the deadly attack already covered in yesterday’s edition.
AP reports that authorities subsequently put Sunday’s toll at one dead and 11 injured. These are separate attacks; Sunday’s casualties should not be folded into Saturday’s tally. [1][3][5]
The Dammam statement says damage assessment and facility-safety inspections were continuing; it supplies no casualty total or reopening time. The widening disruption affects two important passenger gateways. For an upcoming journey, confirm the specific flight and any onward connection directly with the airline before setting out. [2][3]
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Reporting sources
- GACA via SPA · renewed Riyadh attack
October 11 at 19:37 Saudi local time, 16:37 UTC. Official statement reports injuries and ongoing inspections.
- GACA via SPA · Dammam attack
October 11 at 21:36 Saudi local time, 18:36 UTC. Damage assessment and safety inspections; no casualty count or reopening commitment.
- AP · subsequent attacks and casualty update
Original reporting by Samy Magdy, Cara Anna and Julia Frankel. Distinguishes the two days and attributes casualty numbers to authorities.
- Wikimedia Commons · historical airport photograph
Kskhh, August 10, 2019; CC BY-SA 3.0. Unchanged contextual pre-attack image, not damage evidence.
- Arab News · subsequent aviation statement
Original October 11 report updated October 12. Corroborates GACA’s attributed one-dead, 11-injured Sunday count and separately reports Dammam damage inspections; does not independently audit the toll.
Images & figures
King Khalid airport’s domestic departures entrance · August 2019.
Kskhh / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0