Saudi civil aviation says one killed, eight injured in attack on King Fahd airport
- On Wednesday evening, an attack struck King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, temporarily suspending operations as authorities assessed damage to the facility.
- Escalating drone and missile strikes by Houthi rebels targeting Saudi airports and energy infrastructure preceded the incident, including a separate drone interception at the Shaybah oil field earlier Wednesday.
- Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed two people died in the Dammam strike, identifying them as a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, while eight others remain hospitalized.
- Citing escalating hostilities, the U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency diplomatic personnel and their families to depart Saudi Arabia on Wednesday amid potential security threats.
- The Indian Embassy in Riyadh urged nationals to stay alert and shelter indoors, as attacks underscore persistent vulnerability of the kingdom's critical infrastructure and civilian populations.
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Saudi Arabia Says Four People Are Killed as Houthis Attack Oil Field, King Fahd Airport
In Saudi Arabia, at least two people are dead and eight others wounded after a strike on King Fahd International Airport on Wednesday. It was the latest in a series of deadly attacks on Saudi airports by Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement — known as the Houthis. Elsewhere, two people were reportedly killed in a Houthi drone attack on a Saudi oil field. The U.S. State Department has since ordered diplomats and their families to evacuate its missions in…
The Houthi rebels launched a new offensive against an airport in an eastern Saudi Arabian city, killing two people. They also attacked oil facilities and an airport in the south of the country.
At least two people were killed, and eight others were injured in a night attack on Dammam airport, reports AFP on Thursday.
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