Two US officials said the ordered departures could extend to all personnel and their families at the US Mission to Saudi Arabia. The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert Wednesday warning that further Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were possible following recent deadly strikes, including an attack on Riyadh’s airport.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said two foreign workers were killed Wednesday in a drone attack targeting facilities belonging to oil company Aramco. The victims were from the Philippines and Nepal.
A drone attempting to strike a facility at Aramco’s Shaybah oil field was intercepted, according to the ministry. The interception resulted in a fire in a contractor’s vehicle outside the facility’s boundaries. Operations at the oil field continued as usual.
Separately, the Saudi-led coalition said Wednesday that its forces intercepted five drones launched toward the kingdom over the Medina area and eastern regions.
Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki said Tuesday that forces intercepted another drone over Riyadh. Several hours earlier, the coalition shot down a Houthi ballistic missile headed toward the Saudi capital.
Residents heard two loud explosions Tuesday morning and received warnings through mobile phone applications. No injuries or damage were reported.
