Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—Three people were killed and thirty-six others sustained injuries following coordinated strikes targeting two major aviation facilities inside the kingdom. The General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed that Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport absorbed direct impacts over a forty-eight-hour operational window.
Emergency response teams deployed immediately to secure terminal zones and evacuate casualties as smoke billowed across the tarmac. The strikes pierced vital civil aviation infrastructure, raising immediate questions regarding regional air defense reliability and passenger safety protocols.
At Abha International Airport, two female residents of foreign nationality succumbed to injuries sustained during the initial terminal impact. Twenty-eight Saudi citizens alongside two other resident nationals required hospital treatment for injuries varying from minor lacerations to critical trauma
Meanwhile, a separate impact struck King Khalid International Airport near the capital. That incident claimed one fatality involving a Sudanese resident and left eight others wounded. Medical personnel admitted the injured into local healthcare facilities for emergency stabilization.
The aviation regulator stated that technical teams are currently executing full structural safety assessments across all impacted runways and boarding gates. Officials emphasized that operational continuity remains a priority even as security protocols undergo aggressive review.
"Emergency teams and relevant authorities responded immediately to both attacks to safeguard civilian lives and secure facilities," the General Authority of Civil Aviation stated in an official release.
Property damage inside the arrival terminals remains substantial, with shattered glass and structural fractures blocking primary concourses. Transport authorities have restricted public access to damaged zones while forensic investigators comb through debris for projectile fragments.
Airlines operating through both hubs reported rolling delays and mandatory security holds as airspace parameters shifted. Passengers stranded inside departure lounges faced hours of uncertainty amid conflicting advisories from ground handlers.
The security apparatus across the kingdom remains on heightened alert status following the unprecedented breaches. Investigators continue to analyze flight tracking telemetry and radar logs to determine the exact trajectory and origin of the incoming threats.
The aviation regulator has yet to release a definitive timeline for full structural restoration or the resumption of normal gate allocations at the affected terminals.
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