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Death toll in Dammam airport attack rises to two; drones intercepted near Shaybah oilfield

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said the death toll from the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam has risen to two — a Saudi citizen and an Indian citizen — with eight people wounded. Earlier, two people were killed when a drone was intercepted near the Shaybah oilfield. Airport operations have resumed.

Javlon Tursunov

22 Oct 2026 · 15:074 min read

World

Attack on Dammam Airport: one killed, eight wounded; US evacuates part of diplomats from Saudi Arabia

On the evening of October 21, an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam left one person dead and eight wounded. Earlier the same day, two people were killed during the interception of a drone near the Shaybah oil field. Against the backdrop of increasingly frequent Houthi attacks, the US State Department ordered embassy staff and their family members to leave the country.

Sevara Azamova

22 Oct 2026 · 06:543 min read