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Attacks on two Saudi airports kill 3 and injure 36, aviation authority says
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Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said attacks on Abha International Airport in the southwest and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh between Oct 6 and Oct 7 killed three people and injured 36. Two women, from Morocco and Algeria, died at Abha, where 28 others were injured; one Sudanese person died at King Khalid, where eight were injured.
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Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said in a statement on Oct 7 that Abha International Airport in the country's southwest and King Khalid International Airport in the capital, Riyadh, were attacked between Oct 6 and Oct 7, killing three people and injuring 36, CLS and Jiemian reported. China News Service, drawing on Reuters and other media reports, also reported the authority's figures of three dead and 36 injured. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
According to the statement, the attack on Abha International Airport killed two women, one from Morocco and one from Algeria, and injured 28 other people. The attack on King Khalid International Airport killed one Sudanese person and injured eight others. [ 3 , 5 ]
The statement said all the injured had been taken to hospital for treatment and that both attacks caused property damage. The authority said it is coordinating with the relevant departments to assess the losses, inspect the safety of facilities and take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of passengers and civil aviation operations, according to Jiemian, which credited CCTV News. [ 5 ]
In an earlier report on Oct 6, CLS said the Saudi civil aviation authority had stated that Najran and Jazan airports were attacked on Monday night, with three people injured and property damage reported. Yicai carried a headline the same day saying Saudi Arabia reported two airports attacked and three people injured. The documents do not say whether these attacks are connected to the later ones at Abha and Riyadh, and none of them say who carried out any of the attacks. [ 1 , 2 ]
Почему это важно
The attacks hit airports including the main international airport of the capital, and the authority said it is checking facility safety and taking measures to protect passengers and civil aviation operations. Earlier reports on Oct 6 said Najran and Jazan airports had also been attacked, so several Saudi airports were reported hit within days.
Ключевые факты
- Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were attacked between Oct 6 and Oct 7. [ 3 , 5 ]
- The attacks killed three people and injured 36 in total, according to the authority. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- At Abha International Airport, two women, one from Morocco and one from Algeria, were killed and 28 people were injured. [ 3 , 5 ]
- At King Khalid International Airport, one Sudanese person was killed and eight people were injured. [ 3 , 5 ]
- The authority said all the injured were taken to hospital and that both attacks caused property damage. [ 5 ]
- On Oct 6, CLS reported the Saudi civil aviation authority as saying Najran and Jazan airports were attacked on Monday night, injuring three people and causing property damage. [ 1 ]
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- The civil aviation authority said Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were attacked between Oct 6 and Oct 7, killing three and injuring 36. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Two women from Morocco and Algeria were killed and 28 people injured at Abha; one Sudanese person was killed and eight injured at King Khalid International Airport. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Saudi Arabia said two airports were attacked in an earlier incident, injuring three people. [ 1 , 2 ]
Пока неясно
- Who carried out the attacks and how they were carried out. None of the documents name a perpetrator or describe the method of attack.
- Whether the reported attacks on Najran and Jazan airports are linked to the later attacks on Abha and Riyadh. The documents report them separately and do not say whether they are connected.
- The extent of the property damage and any effect on flights. The authority said it is assessing losses, and no figures or flight details are given.
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- Oct 6: CLS reports the Saudi civil aviation authority as saying Najran and Jazan airports were attacked on Monday night, injuring three. [ 1 ]
- Oct 6: Yicai reports Saudi Arabia saying two airports were attacked, injuring three. [ 2 ]
- Oct 8: CLS reports the authority's statement that attacks on Abha and King Khalid international airports killed three and injured 36. [ 3 ]
- Oct 8: China News Service reports the three dead and 36 injured, citing Reuters and other media. [ 4 ]
- Oct 8: Jiemian carries the statement in full, including hospital treatment, property damage and the authority's response measures. [ 5 ]