Houthi attacks target Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia as explosions rock Riyadh
Houthi rebels launched a series of drone and missile attacks targeting Saudi Aramco oil facilities and airports in Riyadh. The group claims these operations are a response to Saudi military actions in Yemen.
Why it matters
Escalating attacks on critical energy infrastructure in the Middle East pose significant risks to global oil supply chains and regional stability.
Multiple loud explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh after the country's Civil Defence issued an early-warning alert over a potential threat.Witnesses as per Reuters reported damage to a building belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco in the city's financial district amid renewed hostilities with Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels.A Reuters witness reported hearing several loud booms shortly after the alert was issued. The Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over Riyadh and the southern region. It also said two Houthi missiles fired towards the capital had been intercepted.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for a series of missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi oil facilities and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
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