Houthi Attack on Eastern Saudi Airport Kills Two, Injures Eight

Two people were killed and eight others injured in a drone attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. Eastern Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday evening. According to the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation.

The victims, identified as a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, were among those killed in a series of Houthi attacks on Saudi airports since the start of October, with at least 21 people now confirmed dead.

The drone attack occurred as part of a larger campaign of missile and drone strikes by the Houthi rebels. Who have been targeting Saudi airports, oil facilities, and tankers in the Red Sea. The Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government in its war against the, Houthis said.

four drones were intercepted over Eastern Province on Wednesday night. And that another four were intercepted over the provinces of Riyadh and Medina on Thursday.

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A protracted conflict in Yemen has its roots in 2014. At that time, the Houthi rebels seized control of the capital, Sanaa, ousting the internationally-acknowledged government. The situation intensified the following year, as a Saudi-led coalition of Arab states entered the fray, seeking to reestablish the government's authority.

A fragile four-year-old truce began to fray in July. At that time, the Houthis imposed a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, accompanied by a surge in missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities, and vessels in the Red Sea.

In addition to the recent attack on Dammam's airport, the Houthi's military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, did not claim the attack on the oil field. However, the Houthis did say they had targeted Saudi Arabia in retaliation for deadly Saudi air strikes on the territory they control in western Yemen.

On Yemen's desert battlefield, a war with global consequences is being waged. The conflict has drawn in regional and international powers. With the US ordering some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate. And the UK deploying jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks.

The attack on the oil field is the latest in a series of strikes by the Houthi rebels. Who have been using drones and missiles to target Saudi critical infrastructure. The Mandab Strait, which separates Saudi Arabia from Yemen, has also been a site of intense fighting, with the Saudi-led coalition seeking to secure control of the strategic waterway.

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The conflict has had a devastating impact on the people of Yemen. With thousands killed and millions displaced since the start of the war in 2015.

The attack on Abha International Airport in the south of the country is a reminder of the ongoing threat posed by the Houthi rebels. On October 10, a missile strike on Riyadh's international airport killed 13 people and injured 308 others, the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia in more than a decade.

The situation remains volatile, with the Houthi rebels continuing to launch attacks on Saudi targets. The Saudi authorities have vowed to take action against the Houthi rebels, with increased security measures at airports and other critical infrastructure.