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Attack at Dammam airport kills two and injures eight in Saudi Arabia

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An attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed two people, a Saudi national and an Indian national, and injured eight others. Airport operations resumed normally a few hours after the incident, according to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, cited by Reuters.

An attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, killed two people and injured eight on Wednesday evening, according to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation, cited by Reuters. The victims were a Saudi national and an Indian national.

The injuries ranged from minor to serious, the authority said, adding that it was assessing the damage. Airport operations resumed and air traffic returned to normal a few hours after the attack.

The attack is part of a series of incidents reported in Saudi Arabia. On 19 October, seven Filipino workers were injured in attacks in the kingdom, according to an earlier article. On 22 October, Brent reached $110.11 a barrel after attacks in the country, according to another article.

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