Two killed as Iranian drones strike Oman's industrial zone amid cross-border interceptions
Authorities confirmed that a crash involving an alleged Iran-linked unmanned aerial vehicle has resulted in the deaths of two expatriate workers and injured others near Al-Owehi Industrial Zone. The incident occurred on Friday morning when at least one drone targeted Sohar province while another fell into open areas, prompting security forces to intercept multiple drones over Saudi Arabia's territory alongside UAE airspace as they approached Turkey borders earlier today
Key Points
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1Two foreign nationals were killed by a falling Iranian drone that crashed into Al-Owehi industrial zone, while others sustained injuries.
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2A second Israeli or unidentified drone fell near the same location in Sohar province without striking any specific target area mentioned as hit zones for casualties.
Developments
Two foreign nationals and others have been killed or injured after two unmanned aerial vehicles struck Sohar province in Oman's al-Awahi Industrial Area; one drone fell harmlessly nearby. Simultaneously, a hostile drone targeting Riyadh was intercepted by Saudi forces along with three other drones downed across the country on Friday morning during ongoing regional tensions linked to US-Israel attacks and Iranian retaliation efforts.