Saudi Energy: Intercepting a march that attempted to target the Shaybah field... and there was no impact on operational operations

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An official source in the Ministry of Energy stated that this morning, Wednesday, October 21, 2026 AD, a drone was intercepted by air defenses as it attempted to target one of the laboratories in the Shaybah field of Saudi Aramco in the Eastern Province, which resulted in a fire breaking out in a vehicle belonging to one of the contractors working in the field, outside the walls of the plant, without affecting operational operations. The source explained that the competent authorities began dealing with the incident and taking the necessary measures, as the attempted attack resulted in the death of residents of Filipino and Nepali nationalities, and two cases of injury to residents of Pakistani and Indian nationalities. The source expressed sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the deceased, and wishes for a speedy recovery to those injured. // I finish //