{
  "id": 15943213,
  "title": "Two expatriates killed in drone attack targeting Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/two-expatriates-killed-in-drone-attack-targeting-saudi-aramcos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T19:21:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665627/saudi-arabia/two-killed-two-injured-in-drone-attack-on-saudi-aramcos-shaybah-oil-field"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two expatriates lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in a drone attack on a Saudi Aramco facility at the Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on Wednesday morning, according to the Ministry of Energy. An official from the ministry revealed that Saudi air defenses successfully intercepted a drone aimed at one of the oil field's processing facilities. The assault led to a fire in a vehicle owned by a contractor working at the field, which took place outside the facility's perimeter, but did not disrupt operations. The ministry confirmed that the attack resulted in the deaths of a Filipino and a Nepali national, while a Pakistani and an Indian were injured. Authorities responded swiftly to the incident, taking the appropriate actions. The ministry expressed its condolences to the families of the deceased and wished the injured a rapid recovery.",
  "summary": "RIYADH — Two expatriates were killed and two others injured in a drone attack targeting a Saudi Aramco facility at the Shaybah oil field in the Eastern Province on Wednesday morning, the Ministry of Energy announced.An official source at the ministry said Saudi air defenses intercepted a drone attempting to target one of the oil field's processing facilities.The attempted attack caused a fire in…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Drone intercepted targeting Shaybah oil field, operations unaffected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/drone-intercepted-targeting-shaybah-oil-field-operations-unaffected",
        "published": "2026-10-21T19:09:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Indian national among injured as drone debris kills two near Saudi oilfield; US orders embassy staff to leave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/indian-national-among-injured-as-drone-debris-kills-two-near-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-21T21:13:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}