King Fahd International Airport in Dammam had resumed operations and restored normal air traffic by Oct. 22, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said after an Oct. 21 attack killed two people.
GACA identified those killed as a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident. Of the eight injured, six were residents with Indian, Yemeni or Bangladeshi nationality, two in each group; the others were a Saudi citizen and a Nepalese resident. They were receiving treatment at several hospitals, and their injuries ranged from minor to severe.
GACA’s follow-up raised the death toll from one in its initial announcement; both statements reported eight injuries. EconoTimes previously covered the attack at King Fahd International Airport.
Al Jazeera reported Thursday that the Houthis claimed to have targeted the airport as part of a wider campaign against Saudi infrastructure. The claim was not independently confirmed, and GACA did not identify the attacker in its update.
A separate Oct. 21 incident occurred at the Shaybah oil field, where Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said two people died and two were injured after air defenses intercepted a drone aimed at a facility. The ministry said field operations continued without disruption.
GACA said security agencies were helping assess damage and develop measures to protect passengers and airport workers. Its update did not describe how the airport was attacked or provide a damage estimate.
