ONE person was killed and eight others injured in an attack targeting King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, yesterday afternoon, according to the country’s civil aviation authorities.
AFP cited a statement by the authorities saying the injuries ranged from minor to serious, while an assessment of damage to property at the airport was still underway.
They did not specify the type of attack.
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