Houthis strike Aramco hours after Saudi-led coalition hits Sanaa oil site - Al Jazeera
Houthi rebels launched strikes on Saudi Aramco facilities following a Saudi-led coalition attack on a Houthi-controlled oil site in Sanaa. The exchange marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
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The conflict threatens regional stability and global energy infrastructure, specifically oil supply chains.
Explosions in Sanaa reported shortly after Saudi-led coalition’s evacuation order as Houthis promise ‘harsh’ response.
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The Houthis have targeted an administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia’s Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran, an official at the Ministry of Energy told the Saudi SPA news agency.
Authorities responded to a fire caused by the attack on Tuesday, the ministry said in a statement. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
The attack on the headquarters of Saudi’s national oil company came after Yemen’s Houthis warned all employees and civilians near Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities to evacuate, calling the sites “a legitimate target” earlier on Tuesday.
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