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Up to 12 casualties in attack on Saudi Arabia – including an Egyptian flight attendant

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation on Sunday announced that the toll from the attack targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh had risen to 12 casualties and 309 injuries. The victims were of various nationalities, the authority noted, while assessments of material damage remain ongoing. In a follow-up statement regarding the attack—which took … The post Up to 12…

An attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, resulted in up to 12 casualties and 309 injuries, according to the General Authority of Civil Aviation. The victims included individuals from various nationalities, with 12 people, including four Saudi citizens and eight expatriates, losing their lives. Among the deceased was an Egyptian national identified as a flight attendant.

Injuries to 309 others were confirmed, with the injured receiving necessary medical care at different hospitals, some cases described as critical. The extent of material damage caused by the attack is currently being assessed.

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