Saudi Arabia: 12 people died and 309 were injured as a result of the brutal attack on King Khalid International Airport

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The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced that the “brutal attack” that targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2026, resulted in the death of (12) people, including citizens and residents, and the injury of 309 others, according to the authority’s statement.

Civil Aviation stated that the death toll included (4) citizens and residents, including two of Bangladeshi nationality, one of American nationality, one of Egyptian nationality, one of Jordanian nationality, a Syrian person, another Palestinian, and a Sudanese person.

The attack also resulted in the injury of (309) others, and they are receiving the necessary health care in a number of hospitals, including critical injuries, while the attack resulted in material damage that is being assessed.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked this afternoon, Saturday, Rabi’ al-Akhir 29, 1448 AH, corresponding to October 10, 2026 AD, in light of the continuation of blatant attacks targeting civil aviation facilities in the Kingdom. The attack resulted in a number of injuries that are being worked on to determine.

The authority explained that operational operations at the airport have been temporarily suspended, until the damage assessment is completed and the safety of the facilities is verified, in coordination with the competent authorities, and developments will be announced later.