Two killed in attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say
Summary
Two people were killed and eight injured in an attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The attack is part of ongoing clashes involving Yemen’s Houthi movement, which has targeted Saudi airports and oil facilities with drones and missiles.Key Facts
- Two people killed at the airport included a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident.
- Eight others were injured, from Saudi Arabia, India, Yemen, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
- Earlier, two people died from debris of an intercepted drone targeting an Aramco oil facility.
- Four more drones were intercepted by Saudi forces the same day.
- The Iran-backed Houthi group has been attacking Saudi airports, energy sites, and military bases.
- Since October, at least 21 people have died in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports.
- The Yemeni civil war started in 2014 and escalated in 2015 with Saudi-led intervention.
- UN estimates over 256,000 people have been displaced due to the conflict in Yemen.
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