Pakistani Il-78MP and C-130H aircraft reported landing at King Abdulaziz Air Base

Unverified · King Abdulaziz Air Base, Saudi Arabia · 2026-10-24 05:17 UTC

The X account @MenchOsint reports Pakistan Air Force Il-78MP and C-130H aircraft landing at King Abdulaziz Air Base, southeast of the Saudi Aramco Dhahran Camp, and also reports JF-17 aircraft and an HQ-9 air defence battery deployed there. A roundup account, @ME_Observer_, reports the Il-78MP and C-130H landing near Dhahran, with the wording 'reportedly'. No official confirmation or denial has been found.

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Verification

Unverified: 1 independent source.

Sources

• @MenchOsint (X), 2026-10-24 05:17 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-24 06:07 UTC

First reported 2026-10-24 05:17 UTC; last updated 2026-10-24 06:27 UTC.

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