Indian National Killed in Saudi Airport and Oilfield Attacks

On Wednesday, an Indian national was killed, and three others were injured in attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield in Saudi Arabia. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh confirmed the death and injuries, stating that two other Indian nationals were injured in the airport attack, while another was wounded at the oilfield.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation reported that the fatalities included a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, with a total of eight injuries involving nationals from India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The airport had previously been targeted on October 11.

In a separate incident, a drone attempted to strike the Shaybah oilfield, but air defense systems intercepted it, causing casualties from falling debris. Two foreign residents, a Filipino and a Nepali, were killed, while an Indian and a Pakistani sustained injuries.

The attacks are attributed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.