Two killed in attack on King Fahd airport in Dammam, Saudi aviation authority says, per TRT Arabi
TRT Arabi said on Telegram that Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority reported two deaths in an attack on King Fahd airport in Dammam on Wednesday. No other details were given.
DAMMAM — Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation announced that two people were killed in an attack on King Fahd airport in Dammam on Wednesday, according to a Telegram post by TRT Arabi.
The post, published on 22 October 2026, carried a "breaking" label. It is the only source for this report. Zenga News has not independently verified the claim, and the post does not quote the authority directly.
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What the source says
In the post, the Turkish broadcaster's Arabic-language channel said the civil aviation authority announced the deaths. It said the deaths resulted from an attack "launched on Wednesday" on the airport in Dammam.
The post gives no further information. The statement on which TRT Arabi based its post has not been seen by Zenga News.
What is not confirmed
The Telegram post does not say who carried out the attack. It does not describe the method, such as whether it involved a missile, a drone or another weapon. It does not give the time of the attack or say what part of the airport was hit.
The post does not identify the two people who died. It does not say whether they were airport staff, passengers or other people. It gives no figure for injured people and does not say whether flights were suspended or diverted.
No claim of responsibility is mentioned in the post. It also does not include any reaction from the Saudi government, other officials or airlines.
Zenga News could not find a second report, an official statement published directly by the Saudi civil aviation authority, or any confirmation from a news outlet in the material available. The figure of two deaths should therefore be treated as a claim attributed to TRT Arabi's account of the authority's announcement until it is confirmed.
Background
King Fahd International Airport serves Dammam in Saudi Arabia. The source material for this report contains no other background on the airport, the city or any earlier incidents.
This report will be updated if the civil aviation authority, the Saudi government or other news organisations publish further details.
Sources
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