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Saudi Arabia drone strike: Indian national among 2 killed in Dammam airport attack, 2 injured
A drone strike on Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia killed two people, including an Indian national, and injured two others.
Key points
- A drone strike on Aramco's Shaybah oil field killed two people and injured two others.
- The Saudi Energy Ministry stated that operations at the field were unaffected by the attack.
- The US Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees and their families from Saudi Arabia.
Why it matters. The attack on a facility with a 1 million barrel per day capacity and the subsequent US government staff evacuation revive fears of a widening regional conflict.
Two people, including an Indian national, were killed and two others injured in a drone strike on Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh stated that Saudi authorities informed them of the casualties. The Saudi Energy Ministry reported that operations at the field, which can produce 1 million barrels of crude a day, were unaffected.
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Saudi Arabia drone strike: Indian national among 2 killed in Dammam airport attack, 2 injured
Two people were killed and two injured in a drone strike on Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province early Wednesday, the latest attack on the kingdom’s energy facilities. Two people, including an Indian national, were killed and two were injured in a drone strike on Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province early Wednesday.The Indian Embassy in Riyadh said in an X post on Thursday that Saudi authorities had informed it about the casualties and that officials were contacting the affected families to ascertain further details.“Saudi authorities have informed that one Indian national was among two people who unfortunately lost their lives in the attack on Dammam airport yesterday night and two Indian nationals were injured,” the embassy said.“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased and we wish speedy recovery of the injured,” it added.Operations at the field, which has the capacity to produce 1 million barrels of crude a day, were unaffected, the Saudi Energy Ministry said, citing one of its officials without identifying them.Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have been attacking Saudi Arabia from Yemen over the past few months, have not immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.The Houthis this month repeatedly targeted Saudi airports, killing at least 19 people, mostly in the capital Riyadh. The ca.