Indian Among Two Killed In Saudi Arabia As Military Projectile Hits Residential Area
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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 22:28 IST
Kingdom's civil defence agency said that a military projectile fell on a residential area in the Al-Kharj governorate, killing two people – an Indian and Bangladeshi national.
resetRapid ReadRapid ReadSummarized by AI.+Indians, Bangladeshis killed in Al-Kharj projectile attackTwelve Bangladeshi residents injured in the incidentFirst Saudi casualties since US-Israel and Iran conflict began More Rapid Read Like this summary?Share Your Feedback
Saudi Arabia on Sunday confirmed its first deaths in the ongoing war in West Asia, as the Kingdom’s civil defence agency said that a military projectile fell on a residential area in the Al-Kharj governorate, killing two people and injuring 12 others.
The Civil Defence spokesperson said in a statement that the two killed were of Indian and Bangladeshi nationality, and all the wounded are Bangladeshi residents. These are the first casualties since the war broke out between the US-Israel and Iran a week ago.
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Al Kharj governorate is home to a massive air base and has been targeted repeatedly over the past week as Tehran struck the Gulf after Israel and the US launched a campaign against the Islamic republic.
This is a developing story. More details to be added.
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