A drone attack on King Fahd International airport in Saudi Arabia has resulted in casualties and damage. The attack, which occurred on Wednesday, caused the death of one person and injured eight others.
What happened
The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced that the airport suffered material damage in the attack. Flights have been diverted away from the airport, according to global flight-tracking service Flightradar24.
The attack is part of a wider wave of Houthi missile and projectile strikes targeting major airports in Saudi Arabia. The Iranian-backed Houthis have not commented on this attack, but the Saudi Coalition announced that it intercepted four drone attacks in the Eastern region.
This incident comes after a recent attack on an Aramco-operated oil field in southeastern Saudi Arabia, where debris from an intercepted drone killed two people and injured two others. The attack on King Fahd International airport is the latest in a series of incidents targeting Saudi Arabia's airports and oil facilities.
King Fahd airport has been attacked previously, and the recent incident has raised concerns about the safety of travelers and the security of the airport. The Saudi authorities have not provided further details on the attack, but the incident is being investigated.
