One died and eight others suffered injuries minor and major in an attack launched by the Houthis that targeted the King Fahad International Airport in Dammam in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Further details on those injured and killed is awaited.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed the incident and mentioned property damage had also occured.
Flights were immediately diverted to other airports. The statement however did not mentioned the attack method or held anybody responsible. As observed by officials, the pattern of strikes on Saudi aviation hints the involvement of Houthis.
Prompt medical care was provided the injured at the airport facility and shifted to the hospital for further assistance.
Earlier in the evening on Wednesday, two foreign nations were killed and two other injuries after an air defence system intercepted a precision drone attempting to target Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in the Eastern province as confirmed by an official source from the Ministry of Energy. The death were reportedly caused due tot he debris that dropped on the site.
The two killed have been identified as Nepali and Filipino national. The init3d have been identified as 7 indian workers and 1 Pakistani national.
Saudi Energy Ministry says oil operations were unaffected.The attack comes as Yemen’s HOUTHIS threaten to strike Saudi energy infrastructure, with tensions between the two sides escalating.
Preliminary FIRMS confirmation of the Ansarullah strikes on a Shaybah Oil Field power plant located at 22.53931, 53.92245. An anomalous amount of heat activity was detected at the power plant lining up with the reported attack. The latest high-impact operation exposes the extreme vulnerability of strat.
Meanwhile, the U.S State Department today has ordered nonessential embassy staff and their families to evacuate Saudi Arabia immediately.The official alert states the hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond the airport attacks.
A notice for its citizens in neighboring Gulf countries like United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain are also ordered to leave.