Attack on Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport kills one, injures eight
An attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday evening killed one person and injured eight, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said. It did not say who carried out the attack or what kind of attack it was, and said damage was being assessed. Earlier Wednesday the U.S. ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi aviation officials said damage at King Fahd International Airport was still being assessed. The U.S. State Department has ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia.
Sources
- Express Tribune (Reuters/Anadolu): One killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd airport
- ABC News: Iran live updates
- Malay Mail (Bernama-Anadolu): One killed, eight injured in Dammam airport attack
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