Attack at King Fahd Airport in Dammam reportedly kills one, US embassy tells staff to leave Saudi Arabia

Multiple outlets report one person killed and others injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. The US embassy reportedly asked its staff to leave Saudi Arabia; one outlet says 8 others were injured.

Timeline

1. 21 Oct, 19:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 21 Oct, 19:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 22 Oct, 06:10 UTCBBC reports airport attack and embassy order
4. 22 Oct, 06:10 UTCSky News Arabia reports one killed, 8 injured

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