One killed in attack on Saudi airport as US orders diplomats out
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 00:58 · Archive
One person was killed and eight injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening. The airport sustained material damage and flights were diverted away from the facility.
The Iranian-backed Houthis have not publicly commented on the attack. The Saudi Coalition announced it intercepted four drone attacks in the region. The incident follows a pattern of strikes on Saudi Arabia's airports, shipping and oil facilities. The New York Post separately reports that debris from an intercepted drone at an Aramco-operated oil field killed two people—Nepali and Filipino nationals—and injured two others from Pakistan and India.
The US State Department ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees and their family members from Saudi Arabia. Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said: 'Iranian-supported Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions.' Four US officials told Reuters that missions in other Gulf states would also order family members to leave, though the department did not confirm these reports.
How it is being reported
- One killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airportInjured immediately transported to hospitals as aviation authority says updates will be forthcoming.Al Jazeera · 22 Oct, 01:25
- 1 killed in Saudi Arabia airport attack as Houthis target drone strikes across nation’s airportsThe Civil Aviation authority also said eight people were injured in the late Wednesday attack and the airport suffered some material damages.New York Post · 22 Oct, 00:38
- U.S. orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikesThe attacks killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oil field.The Japan Times · 22 Oct, 00:23
- One killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi airport as US orders diplomats to leave countryOne person has been killed in an attack on a major international airport in Saudi Arabia, as the US has ordered some of its diplomats to leave the region. The General Authority of Civil Aviation has confirmed an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam has killed one resident and injured eight others. Rising tensions in the region have forced the US State Department to order some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Riyadh. Officials said they currently plan to withdraw family members from several other US missions in the region. TRENDING Stories Videos Your…GB News · 22 Oct, 00:00
In this story: King Fahd International Airport · Dammam · Saudi Arabia · US State Department · Houthis · Iran · Yemen · Aramco
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