Houthis attack Saudi capital's financial district; skyscrapers damaged, no casualties

Yemen's pro-Iranian Houthi group announced on the 8th that it had attacked the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), a financial district in Riyadh, the capital of rival Saudi Arabia. Aramco Tower, the skyscraper belonging to Saudi Arabia's national oil company Saudi Aramco, was also damaged. According to the country's Ministry of Energy, no casualties were reported in the attack.

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KAFD is a corner of Saudi Arabia that symbolizes Saudi economic growth, with a concentration of skyscrapers and stock exchanges. Witnesses said multiple floors of Aramco Tower were damaged and glass was shattered.

In a statement, the Houthis said they attacked KAFD, an airport in Riyadh, and Saudi Aramco's crude oil storage tanks with ballistic missiles. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed a missile launcher in Saada, northern Yemen. It was claimed to have been used by the Houthis in an attack on Riyadh.