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One killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said an attack hit King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday evening, killing a resident and injuring eight people. Within the same hour the coalition said it had downed four drones over the Eastern Province, while Yemen's defence ministry warned against Houthi rallies and the Giants Brigades launched an operation at Bab al-Mandab.
Summary
- ConfirmedSaudi civil aviation authority: one resident killed and eight injured, from minor to critical, in an attack on Dammam airport; material damage under assessment.
- ConfirmedThe coalition says it intercepted and destroyed four drones over Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.
- ConfirmedYemen's defence ministry declares Houthi mobilisation rallies legitimate military targets and urges civilians to stay away.
- AttributedThe Giants Brigades say they have launched a broad operation at Bab al-Mandab to destroy Houthi fortifications.
Killed in the attack on King Fahd airport, Dammam
SPA / GACAInjured in the Dammam airport attack
SPA / GACADrones the coalition says it intercepted over the Eastern Province
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- ConfirmedHouthi-held areas
Yemen's defence ministry: Houthi mobilisation rallies are legitimate military targets
Yemen's defence ministry warned people in Houthi-held areas not to attend tribal 'nakaf' gatherings, mass rallies or 'cultural courses'. It said the group uses them to recruit children and young men, and that such gatherings will be treated as legitimate military targets. The statement comes from a party to the conflict and raises concerns for civilian safety.
Source: Akhbaar24 Crater Sky - AttributedBab al-Mandab
Giants Brigades announce broad operation at Bab al-Mandab
The Giants Brigades said they launched a large-scale military operation in the Bab al-Mandab sector to hit the Houthis' forward defence lines, destroy fortifications and open new lines of advance. The account comes from government military sources; no specific battlefield results have been announced and no Houthi account is available yet.
Source: almashhad.news - ConfirmedDammam, Saudi Arabia
One killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd International Airport, Dammam
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said King Fahd International Airport in Dammam was attacked on the evening of Wednesday 21 October. A resident was killed and eight others were injured, from minor to critical; the wounded were taken to hospital and material damage is being assessed. The statement did not specify the weapon or who carried out the attack.
- ConfirmedEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Coalition: four drones intercepted over the Eastern Province
Coalition spokesman Brig. Gen. Turki al-Malki said on X that four drones were intercepted and destroyed over Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province early Thursday. The statement gave no details on targets or damage.
Source: Ajel Ajel English