Dammam airport attack kills two, injures eight

An attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed two people and injured eight, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said. One person killed was an Indian national and the other a Saudi citizen, according to the authority. The attack took place on October 21, and airport operations have since returned to normal, it said. The authority said the eight injured included two Indian nationals, two Yemenis, two Bangladeshis, one Saudi citizen and one Nepali national. Some patients were in serious condition, and the injured were receiving medical care in hospitals. The attack also damaged airport property; officials were assessing the extent of the damage. India’s Embassy in Riyadh said it was contacting affected families and seeking further details. It confirmed that one Indian national had been killed and two others injured. The embassy said it was in touch with the relevant authorities and would provide assistance to the injured Indian nationals. The airport attack occurred on the same day as a separate incident at the Shaybah oilfield in eastern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said air defences intercepted a drone heading toward a facility at...