Shell falls near international airport in Saudi’s Dammam — coalition

Shell falls near international airport in Saudi’s Dammam — coalition Spokesman Turki al-Maliki provided no information about casualties and damage© Ashashyou/ wikipedia/ CC BY-SA 3.0TUNIS, October 11. /TASS/. A projectile has landed in near King Fahd International Airport in the city of Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia, Turki al-Maliki, an official representative of the kingdom-led Arabian coalition, said. "The projectile landed in the vicinity of King Fahd International Airport in Dammam," he said on X. He provided no information about casualties and damage. 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