Saudi Arabia reveals the death toll from the targeting of Abha and King Khalid airports on Tuesday and Wednesday

(CNN) - The General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia revealed, on Wednesday, the death toll from the attacks on Abha and King Khalid airports on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This came in a statement by the Authority, which stated: “During Tuesday and Wednesday, 25 and 26 Rabi’ al-Akhir 1448 AH, corresponding to October 6 and 7, 2026 AD, Abha and King Khalid International Airports were subjected to two attacks that targeted their facilities. The emergency teams and competent authorities began dealing with the two attacks immediately after they occurred in accordance with approved procedures and plans.”

She continued: “The blatant attack on Abha International Airport resulted in two deaths of two residents of Moroccan and Algerian nationalities - may God have mercy on them - and (28) injuries to two citizens and two residents of Bangladeshi and Filipino nationalities. And a resident of Pakistani nationality, whose injuries ranged from minor to severe.”

She added: "All the injured were immediately transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary medical care. The two attacks resulted in some material damage. The authority is working - in continuous integration and coordination with the relevant security authorities - to assess the damage and take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of travelers and workers, and to maintain the security and safety of the civil aviation system in the Kingdom."

It is noteworthy that the Iranian-backed Houthi group in Yemen announced the targeting of airports in Saudi Arabia, while the spokesman for the “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen,” Major General Turki Al-Maliki, announced the destruction of the missile platforms from which the attack on the capital, Riyadh, was launched.