Saudi Airport Attacks Kill Three; Injury Toll Differs

Three people were killed in attacks on Abha Airport and King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, according to reports by Ennahar Online and TSA Algérie. The publications gave different totals for the number of people injured.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), cited by both outlets, said the attacks targeted the two airports over Tuesday and Wednesday. Emergency services responded, and those injured were taken to hospital, Ennahar reported. TSA said the attacks also caused material damage at both airports.

At Abha, two female residents — one Algerian and one Moroccan — were killed. Ennahar reported that 28 Saudi citizens and two residents from Bangladesh and the Philippines were injured. TSA reported 28 injured people at the airport, including Bangladeshi and Filipino nationals.

At King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the reports said a Sudanese resident was killed and eight people were injured. Ennahar identified five Saudi citizens, two Egyptian residents and one Pakistani resident among those injured.

The difference in the Abha figures means the outlets’ combined injury totals do not match. TSA reported 36 people injured across both airports. Ennahar’s location-specific figures add up to 38: 30 at Abha and eight in Riyadh. The available reports do not explain the discrepancy.

TSA reported that Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks. The outlet attributed details about the weapons used to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, who said drones targeted King Khalid Airport and ballistic missiles and drones were used against Abha.

Ennahar’s report did not identify a perpetrator. The attribution to the Houthis is therefore presented here as a claim reported by TSA, rather than as an independently established finding.

TSA quoted GACA as saying it was coordinating with security services to assess the damage and take measures to protect travellers and airport staff.