Houthi Attack Targets Saudi Oil Field and King Fahd International Airport; Two Killed, Several Injured

Riyadh: A Houthi attack targeted an oil field in Saudi Arabia and also struck King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Two people were killed in an attack targeting the Shaybah oil field. The deceased were nationals of the Philippines and Nepal. Two others, including an Indian national, were injured. In the attack on King Fahd International Airport, one person was killed and eight others were injured.

Shaybah is an oil field operated by Saudi Aramco in southeastern Saudi Arabia, close to the border with the UAE. The Saudi Ministry of Energy confirmed that a drone attack targeted the Shaybah oil field.

The ministry said two people were killed by falling drone debris, while an Indian national and a Pakistani national were injured. Reports also said a vehicle caught fire after being struck by falling drone debris.