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Dammam airport attack death toll rises to 2 as flights resume
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority reported a second death from the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, with 8 injured, including two Yemenis. In Taiz, the siege affairs office released a new weekly toll of civilian casualties from Houthi shelling, while Brent crude climbed above $111.
Summary
- ConfirmedCivil aviation authority: 2 dead and 8 injured in the Dammam airport attack; airport operations resumed.
- ConfirmedAden Airways: a passenger hit by shrapnel in Dammam; Thursday flights to Jeddah and Dammam suspended.
- AttributedTaiz siege affairs office: 11 civilians killed and 53 wounded by Houthi fire in one week.
- UnverifiedResidents: drones over Aden airport at dawn, anti-aircraft guns fired.
- ConfirmedBrent up 2.36% to $111.39 as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate.
Deaths in the Dammam airport attack
06:39ZInjured in the Dammam attack, including two Yemenis
06:46ZCivilians killed in Taiz, 14-21 October
05:51ZBrent price in dollars per barrel, Thursday morning
06:16ZDevelopments in this window
- ConfirmedDammam
Second death in Dammam airport attack; operations resume
The General Authority of Civil Aviation said the death toll from the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam rose to two: a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident. The number of injured remains 8, including two Yemeni residents, with injuries ranging from minor to severe. The authority said airport operations have resumed.
Source: sabq.org alriyadh.com - ConfirmedDammam / Aden
Aden Airways: passenger hit by shrapnel, Saudi flights suspended
Aden Airways said in a statement that a passenger aboard one of its aircraft suffered a minor shrapnel injury during the attack on Dammam airport. The airline cancelled its Dammam-Aden flight and suspended its remaining Thursday flights to Jeddah and Dammam; the aircraft will undergo a technical inspection before returning to service.
Source: almashhad.news - UnverifiedAden
Anti-aircraft fire against drones over Aden airport
Local residents reported drones flying around Aden International Airport at 04:12 local time on Thursday, with anti-aircraft guns firing heavily. There is no official confirmation of where the drones came from or of any damage.
Source: almashhad.news marsad.news - ConfirmedEnergy markets
Brent above $111 after Houthi attacks
December Brent rose 2.36% to $111.39 a barrel by 05:58 GMT, while WTI gained 2.14% to $99.23. Attaqa linked the rise to supply fears after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Source: attaqa.net - ConfirmedEurope
Call for a protest at the European Parliament over the Taiz siege
Legal Affairs Minister Ishraq al-Maqtari urged Yemenis and rights activists in Europe to join a protest outside the European Parliament on Friday 23 October. She specifically addressed communities in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany, calling for an end to the siege of Taiz.
Source: samaaden.news - AttributedTaiz
Weekly toll: 11 civilians killed, 53 wounded in Taiz
The siege affairs office of the Taiz authorities said Houthi shelling, sniper fire, drones and mines killed 11 civilians and wounded 53 between 14 and 21 October, most of them women and children. Al-Masdar Online published a lower figure from the same office (9 killed, 42 wounded) for a period ending 20 October. SANA, citing the local human rights office, reported two civilians killed, including a girl, and 11 wounded on Wednesday. No Houthi account is available.