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Two People Killed in Attack on Eastern Saudi Arabia Airport

AI SUMMARY

Two people were killed and eight others wounded in an attack involving intercepted drones at an airport in eastern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Two people were killed and eight others wounded in a Wednesday evening attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia.
The individuals killed at the airport were Saudi and Indian citizens.
The injured included nationals from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
Earlier on Wednesday, two people were initially reported killed by falling debris after an intercepted drone was fired toward the eastern part of the country, with conflicting reports stating their nationalities as Philippine and Nepalese.
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Energy stated that the drones targeted an oil refinery, causing a vehicle to catch fire.
Four additional drones fired into the area on Wednesday night were intercepted by authorities.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have not immediately claimed responsibility, though they have previously targeted Saudi airports, energy facilities, and military bases.