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Three people have been killed and several others injured in separate attacks on an airport and an oil facility in Saudi Arabia, raising concerns over the security of critical infrastructure.
Mariyam Adheela
Saudi emergency services respond following attacks targeting King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and an oil facility in the Eastern Province, which left three people dead -- Photo: Ada Derana
DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia – Three people have been killed in separate attacks targeting King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and an oil facility operated by Saudi Aramco, Saudi authorities said.
One person was killed and eight others injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport late Wednesday. The strike also caused material damage, while some flights were diverted from the airport, according to the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority.
Separately, debris from a drone intercepted while targeting a processing facility at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field killed two foreign workers and injured two others, the Saudi Energy Ministry said.
The two people killed were Filipino and Nepali nationals, while the injured workers were Pakistani and Indian nationals. The incident also caused a fire in a contractor’s vehicle outside the facility’s perimeter, but oilfield operations were not affected, the ministry said.
The latest incidents come amid a wider wave of drone and missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, including airports and energy infrastructure. Saudi-led coalition forces reported intercepting several drones over the kingdom, including in the Eastern Province.
Saudi authorities have not publicly confirmed who was responsible for the latest airport attack. The incidents come amid escalating hostilities involving Yemen’s Houthi movement and Saudi-backed forces.
The United States ordered some diplomats and family members of government employees to leave Saudi Arabia following the recent attacks, according to The Associated Press. The developments have heightened concerns over civilian safety, air travel and the security of energy facilities in the region.
