The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said that the King Khalid International Airport in the capital, Riyadh, and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam came under new attacks on Sunday, with the first resulting in the death of a resident and the injury of 11 others.
In two separate statements, GACA said work was underway to complete the damage assessment and verify the safety of the facilities in coordination with the relevant authorities.
A follow-up statement, GACA added that the attack on the Riyadh airport resulted in the death of a Pakistani resident and injuries to 11 other people, who were immediately transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary medical care, in addition to material damage that is currently being assessed.
The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile in the vicinity of King Khalid Airport on Sunday, as well as a drone in the Eastern Region.
Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition, said that an attack involving an unidentified projectile took place at Passenger Terminal 4 at the Riyadh airport.
At dawn on Sunday, he announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Al-Kharj governorate, along with a drone in the Eastern Region.
