Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness say
A fire was reported near an Aramco facility in Riyadh, with Houthi rebels claiming responsibility for a drone and missile attack. The incident occurs amid escalating regional tensions between Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces in Yemen.
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Attacks on critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East have significant implications for global oil markets and regional security.
A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising in the vicinity of an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, a witness told Reuters.There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities about the fire.Later on Saturday, the Houthis claimed the attack and said they targeted the Aramco facility with ballistic missiles and drones.There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi Arabia.The fire comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Saturday's fire.Facilities reportedly hit in Saudi Arabia, many targets struck in YemenThe Houthis said last week they had attacked Saudi Aramco facilities…
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