The death toll from the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, has risen to two, according to an updated toll announced by the Civil Aviation Authority on Thursday, as Iran-backed Houthi militants continue targeting airports and oil facilities in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n
In a follow-up statement published on the social media platform X, the authority said the death toll had risen to two after an additional death was confirmed. It explained that the victims were a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, while the number of injured remained at eight, including one Saudi citizen.<\/p>\n
Late Wednesday night, the authority had announced that King Fahd International Airport was attacked that evening, leaving one resident dead and eight others injured, with injuries ranging from serious to minor.<\/p>\n
In a related development, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced in the past few hours that it had intercepted and destroyed five drones.<\/p>\n
The Saudi Ministry of Energy also reported on Wednesday that two people were killed and two others injured by falling shrapnel after a drone targeting a facility at the Shaybah oil field, located in the oil-rich Eastern Province, was intercepted.<\/p>\n
Recent days have seen an escalation in Houthi attacks, including several strikes targeting Riyadh Airport. One attack on October 10 killed 13 people and injured hundreds more, marking the deadliest attack on Saudi territory in more than 10 years.<\/p>\n
According to the overall toll cited in the report, 22 people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports since the beginning of October, including the victims of Wednesday\u2019s attack on Dammam Airport.<\/p>\n
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