ICAO Council condemns attacks on civilian airports, aircraft and aviation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

ICAO Council condemns attacks on civilian airports, aircraft and aviation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia 

Montréal, 15 October 2026 – The ICAO Council has condemned the recent attacks on civilian airports, aircraft, and aviation infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the strongest terms and expressed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia’s people and government. 

The condemnation follows a statement delivered at the ICAO Council on 8 October by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  

Conveying its deepest sympathies and condolences to victims and their families, the ICAO Council deplored the targeting of civil aviation infrastructure, the impact on civil aviation operations for the safety and security of civil aviation, and the ongoing threat to international peace and security caused by such acts.  
 

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