Saudi Aramco building hit in missile attack, fire reported

Summary

• The Houthis have launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi targets over the past week, describing the attacks as retaliation for Riyadh’s support for government forces in Yemen’s renewed civil war.
• Saudi authorities said air defence systems intercepted and destroyed missiles and drones targeting Riyadh, Dhahran and the country’s southern region.
• Saudi Civil Defence said four people, including two women, a man and a child, were injured in Riyadh after debris from two intercepted missiles fell in the capital.

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DHAHRAN: An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco was attacked in the eastern city of Dhahran, triggering a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said on Wednesday. No casualties were reported.

The ministry said authorities responded to the incident late Tuesday and took the necessary measures. However, a source familiar with the matter said a ballistic missile struck the company’s headquarters complex, damaging an office tower, including its top three floors.

The Aramco complex houses a major operations centre overseeing the company’s extensive network of oilfields, pipelines, refineries and export terminals. The attack comes as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement intensifies.