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Back|Riyadh airport is temporarily closed
Riyadh airport is temporarily closed
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Bloomberg HT·1 hour ago·World·1 min read·🇹🇷Türkiye·

Riyadh airport is temporarily closed

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  • The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia reported that many people were injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and operational activities were temporarily suspended.
  • GACA announced that activities were stopped until the damage assessment of the attack was completed and the facilities were secured.

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Saudi Arabia has been in conflict with Houthi groups in Yemen for a long time, and rockets and air strikes against Saudi territory are frequently carried out by these groups.

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Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) reported that many people were injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh and that the activities at the airport were temporarily suspended.

In the written statement made by GACA, it was stated that King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked during the day.

In the statement, which stated that many people were injured in the attack, the following was noted:

"Operational activities at the airport have been temporarily suspended until the damage assessment caused by the attack is completed and the facilities are made safe."

GACA had announced that 4 people lost their lives and many people were injured in the Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh between 6-8 October.

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  • Saudi Arabia may strengthen its air defense systems to increase the security of the airport.

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  • The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia reported that many people were injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and operational activities were temporarily suspended.
  • GACA announced that activities were stopped until the damage assessment of the attack was completed and the facilities were secured.

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