Saudi Authorities Say 2 Killed by Falling Debris at Oil Facility Following Drone Attacks in Kingdom
Saudi officials said intercepted drone debris killed two workers and injured two others, while operations at the Aramco-run field continued.
- On Wednesday, Saudi air defenses intercepted a drone targeting the Saudi Aramco-operated Shaybah oilfield in the Eastern Province, though falling debris killed two people and injured two others.
- Iran-Backed Houthis claimed responsibility on Monday for attacks on the Shaybah oilfield, airports in Riyadh and Abha, and a facility in Yanbu as the rebels intensified their campaign.
- The two fatalities were Filipino and Nepali nationals, while the injured were Pakistani and Indian nationals. Shaybah produces approximately 1 million barrels of oil per day.
- Britain announced Tuesday that Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets would bolster Saudi defenses, while the U.S. State Department prepared an 'ordered departure' for embassy personnel across the Gulf.
- Repeated strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and other energy sites have prompted coordinated security warnings from U.S. diplomatic missions across the Middle East.
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Saudi authorities say 2 killed by falling debris at oil facility following drone attacks in kingdom
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said Wednesday that debris from an intercepted drone killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in the country’s southeast.
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The Frontier PostFalling debris sparks fire in contractor's vehicle at Shaybah oil field, but operations remain unaffected, says Ministry of Energy
The Saudi Arabian Energy Ministry announced that two people were killed and two others injured in the attack targeting the oil field.
In an attack on the Cheib oil field of Saudi Aramco, two people were killed and two others injured, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. "The air defence force intercepted a drone attempting to attack one of the production facilities at the Saudi Aramco Shaib plant," says the Ministry of Energy. The attacks were made by citizens of the Philippines and Nepal, injured citizens of Pakistan and India, and handed over to RIA News." According to…
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