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One killed and eight wounded in attack on Saudi Arabia airport
One person was killed and eight were wounded in an attack on Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport on Wednesday evening. Two people were killed and two wounded after a UAV attempt was thwarted near the Shaybah Oil Field that same day.
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, came under attack on Wednesday evening. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced that one person was killed and eight were wounded in the attack.
The authority said the condition of the wounded ranged from mild to severe and that they had been transferred to hospitals for treatment. The airport sustained material damage, and efforts to determine the extent of the damage were ongoing.
The statement provided no information about the nature of the attack or those responsible.
UAV attempt near Shaybah Oil Field thwarted
An official from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said that air defense systems had neutralized a UAV heading toward a facility at the Shaybah Oil Field in the country’s east on Wednesday morning.
The official said fragments of the UAV caused a fire in a vehicle belonging to a contractor outside the field and that the incident did not disrupt operations. Two people were killed and two were wounded in the incident.
It was announced that those killed were two foreign nationals from the Philippines and Nepal, while those wounded were nationals of Pakistan and India.
Coalition announces destruction of seven UAVs
The coalition supporting Yemen’s legitimate government announced that seven UAVs, including one heading toward Saudi Arabia, had been destroyed on Wednesday. Six of the UAVs were destroyed in the Medina and Eastern regions, while their launch sites were not disclosed.
The Houthis’ military tensions with Saudi Arabia have continued since July 2026, while clashes between the Houthis and government forces in Yemen have also intensified during the same period.
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