1 dead in attack on Saudi's King Fahd airport

On Thursday morning, a single Saudi national lost their life in an attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, located on the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia along the Persian Gulf. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority reported that the incident occurred late on Wednesday, causing eight injuries and some material damage to the airport. Flightradar24, a global flight-tracking service, noted that flights had been diverted away from the airport following the attack.

Although authorities have not disclosed the identity of the perpetrators, the Saudi Coalition reported intercepting four drone strikes in the eastern region. The Iranian-backed Houthi group, responsible for numerous missile and projectile strikes targeting major airports in Saudi Arabia, has yet to comment on this specific attack.

In a separate development, the U.S. ordered some diplomats and family members of government employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid a series of deadly attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels and growing concerns over potential escalation in hostilities. Earlier this month, debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed two individuals, including a Nepali and Filipino national, at an Aramco-operated oil field in the southeast of the country.

This marked the first civilian casualty since the Houthis ramped up their attacks against Saudi Arabia, which have targeted the kingdom's shipping and oil infrastructure.