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Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi Defence Ministry, Aramco in Yanbu and Dammam airport

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On October 22, 2026, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed they attacked Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry in Riyadh, Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, and King Fahd International Airport in Dammad. Two people were killed at the airport according to Saudi authorities, but there was no confirmation of attacks on the Defense Ministry or Aramco in Yanbu from official sources. Earlier, on October 21, debris from an intercepted drone hit an Aramco-operated oil field in southeastern Saudi Arabia, killing two and injuring two foreign workers.
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As of October 22, 2026, the U.S. State Department ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, citing rising Houthi rebel attacks that have killed civilians and damaged critical infrastructure. The most recent incident occurred on October 21 when a missile or drone attack at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam resulted in two deaths, including an Indian national, and eight injuries.

The attacks by Yemen's Houthis, backed by Iran, are intensifying with near-daily strikes targeting Saudi airports and oil facilities. On the same day as the airport incident, a drone attack on an Aramco facility killed one person and injured three others in eastern Saudi Arabia. The Houthis claimed additional attacks on Riyadh’s Defense Ministry and Yanbu oil installations, although these have not been confirmed by Saudi authorities.

In response to escalating violence, Washington has withdrawn non-essential U.S. personnel from Saudi Arabia but maintains that the evacuation is limited to this country only. This decision underscores growing concerns over regional stability and potential further military involvement by both Iran and its adversaries in the conflict.

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Riyadh Saudi Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu Yemen

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Riyadh GPE · 2× Saudi NORP · 2× Saudi Arabia’s GPE · 2× Yanbu GPE · 2× Dammam GPE · 1× Defence Ministry ORG · 1× Houthis NORP · 1× Iran GPE · 1× Saudi Aramco ORG · 1× Yemen GPE · 1×

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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Thursday (October 22, 2026) they had launched attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry in Riyadh, Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, where Saudi authorities said two people were killed.
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Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi Defence Ministry, Aramco in Yanbu and Dammam airport · assertive framing

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Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Thursday (October 22, 2026) they had launched attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry in Riyadh, Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, where Saudi authorities said two people were killed. asserted
people → align → Dammam
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) that debris from an intercepted drone killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in the country’s southeast. asserted
debris → say → southeast
The Ministry said the two people killed were Nepali and Filipino nationals, while the injured were Pakistani and Indian nationals. asserted
injured → say → ?
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