Saudi Arabia reports three foreign nationals killed in airport attacks
Officials say a Moroccan and an Algerian woman died in an attack on Abha airport, and a Sudanese national died in a separate attack on Riyadh's airport.
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Saudi authorities said three foreign nationals were killed in separate attacks on airports in the kingdom, according to Al Jazeera.
A Moroccan woman and an Algerian woman died in an attack on the airport in Abha, while a Sudanese national was killed in an attack on an airport in Riyadh, Al Jazeera reported, citing Saudi officials.
The available report did not specify the exact timing of the two attacks, the number of additional casualties, or which group Saudi authorities hold responsible.
Saudi Arabia has reported a series of attacks on its airports in recent weeks amid the wider regional conflict involving Houthi forces in Yemen, though the report did not include further comment from Saudi officials or international bodies on this specific incident.
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