In brief
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they attacked King Fahd International Airport in Dammam with drones, killing a Saudi citizen and an Indian migrant and injuring eight others. Earlier that day, another Houthi drone crashed in Eastern Province, killing two foreign workers. This is part of a growing spree of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure, prompting the Saudi coalition to intercept dozens of drones. Since October, 21 people have died at Saudi airports in Houthi attacks, including a deadly strike on Riyadh's airport in October. The conflict, rooted in Yemen's civil war, continues to destabilize the region and affect global oil supplies.
Houthi Drones Strike Saudi Airport, 2 Killed
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they attacked King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Sunday night. Saudi officials confirmed two people died and eight others were injured.
The victims were a Saudi national and an Indian migrant. The Houthis are blamed for a string of drone and missile strikes on Saudi infrastructure in the last two months.
Earlier on the same day, another drone crashed in Eastern Province, killing two more foreign workers – one from the Philippines and one from Nepal – when it hit an oil facility's vehicle.
The Saudi‑led coalition says it has intercepted dozens of Houthi drones, but the attacks have escalated, putting major airports, oil depots and the defense ministry under threat.
Since October, at least 21 people have died at Saudi airports in Houthi attacks, following a 10‑October missile strike that killed 13 and injured 300 people.
The conflict began in 2014 when the Houthis seized Yemen's capital, Sanaa. The Saudi‑backed coalition intervened, and the war has since spread to borders, disrupting shipping in the Red Sea and raising global oil prices.
The Houthis say they are retaliating for Saudi strikes on Yemen and a blockade that cuts off their supplies, but the violence continues to affect civilians on both sides.
