Indian national among 2 killed in Saudi airport attack

Two others were reportedly injured in an attack on King Fahd International airport in Dammam on Wednesday night An Indian national and a Saudi citizen were killed in an attack on Dammam airport on Wednesday night, authorities have said.

Two other Indians were amongst the injured, Saudi authorities informed the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.

At least eight people were injured, according to media reports quoting Saudi’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).

Those included Saudi, Indian, Yemeni, Bangladeshi, and Nepalese nationals, according to reports.

The US mission in Riyadh has issued an alert for more possible attacks.

“We are ascertaining further details and contacting the affected families,” the Indian Embassy in Saudi said in an X post on Thursday.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of the deceased, and we wish speedy recovery of the injured.” “We strongly condemn the continued attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including the attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field in the Eastern Province on October 21,” India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.

The MEA also said that attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure are completely unacceptable and must “cease immediately.” Our statement on attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia ⬇️ 🔗 https://t.co/CT1ZHRz8q4 https://t.co/gbwyQ5Vpjr — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) October 22, 2026 Earlier on Wednesday, two people were killed when Saudi air defenses intercepted a drone heading toward Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield, the kingdom’s energy ministry said.

The incidents come amid a wave of attacks unleashed by Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia as retaliation for the kingdom’s backing of the Yemeni government.

In all, 13 people were killed and hundreds injured when the Houthis struck the King Khalid International Airport last week.

The US State Department on Wednesday directed its diplomats and their family members in its missions across the country to leave the kingdom.