Saudi Arabia says Dammam airport targeted in attack
Authorities began assessing damage and conducting safety inspections across airport facilities in coordination with relevant agencies
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd International Airport in Dammam was targeted in an attack on Sunday evening, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said.
Authorities began assessing damage and conducting safety inspections across airport facilities in coordination with relevant agencies, GACA said.
The authority said the incident was part of an ongoing series of attacks targeting civilian aviation infrastructure across the kingdom, according to Al Arabiya.
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Separately, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Malki said air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Eastern Province, where Dammam is located.
The incident came amid a wider escalation of strikes targeting Saudi airports. Earlier on Sunday, a projectile attack on Terminal 4 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh caused a fire and injuries, while a cruise missile was intercepted near the facility.
