Riyadh: A military projectile struck a residential compound belonging to a maintenance and cleaning company in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, leaving two people dead and 12 others injured, according to Saudi Civil Defense.

Authorities later confirmed that the two fatalities were residents of Bangladeshi nationality, while the injured included 12 Bangladeshi nationals. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene and carried out necessary procedures while providing medical assistance to those injured.

Civil Defense officials said the incident caused material damage to the residential facility and emphasized that targeting civilian sites is a clear violation of international humanitarian law.