Accra:Riyadh The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reported that its air defenses successfully intercepted a drone targeting a facility at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah field in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning and tragically resulted in two deaths and two injuries.
According to Bahrain News Agency, an official from the Saudi Ministry of Energy stated that the drone interception led to a fire in a vehicle belonging to a contractor situated outside the facility's perimeter. The operations at the Shaybah field remained unaffected by the incident, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The official further mentioned that the relevant authorities responded promptly, implementing necessary measures. The attempted attack led to the deaths of two residents, identified as one Filipino and one Nepali. Additionally, two individuals, a Pakistani and an Indian, sustained injuries.