Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:19am on 22 Oct 2026,Thursday India Global
An Indian national and a Saudi citizen were killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, according to the Saudi civil aviation authority. Eight others were injured, including nationals of India, Yemen and Bangladesh. Authorities were assessing the damage, while airport operations and air traffic had returned to normal. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said it was gathering information and contacting affected families. The attack comes amid intensified Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia. The US has ordered non-essential embassy staff and their families to leave the country. (PC: HT)
