Nepali worker killed in drone attack on Saudi Aramco oil field
Summary
A Nepali worker and a Palestinian national were killed in a drone attack targeting a Saudi Aramco project at the Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. A Pakistani and an Indian national were injured, while Saudi air defences intercepted the drone and operations at the oil field were not affected.
Key Points
- A Nepali worker and a Palestinian national were killed in a drone attack on a Saudi Aramco project at the Shaybah oil field in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
- A Pakistani and an Indian national were injured in the incident.
- Saudi air defences intercepted the drone before it reached the oil field’s processing facility.
- Saudi Arabia said the fire caused by the attack did not affect operations at the facility.
