Saudi Aramco's oil building in Riyadh was hit by missile fragments and damaged; no casualties reported
Saudi Arabian coalition intercepts missile launched by youth movement, no casualties reported
Quick Look
- Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry confirmed that the administrative building of Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by missile fragments.
- The Saudi coalition said it had intercepted two missiles launched by the Yemeni Youth Movement and that no casualties were reported in the incident.
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Why It Matters
Dhahran, the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, was attacked in October. Youth movements have recently accused Saudi air strikes of causing civilian casualties in Yemen.
(Central News Agency, Riyadh, Comprehensive Foreign News Report on the 8th) The Saudi Arabian Energy Ministry said that the administrative building of the state-owned Saudi Aramco in the capital Riyadh was slightly damaged by falling missile fragments today, but there were no reports of casualties.
Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia's coalition leading the fight against the Houthi rebels in Yemen said earlier today that they had intercepted two missiles fired by the pro-Iran Youth Movement towards Riyadh.
A Reuters witness said several loud bangs were heard in Riyadh today, and later windows were seen bursting on several floors of the Aramco Tower. The building is one of the tallest in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District.
Shortly before the incident, the Saudi Civil Defense issued an attack alert for the local area, but later announced that it had been lifted. Later, the Saudi-led coalition stated that they had intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles in Riyadh and southern Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Civil Defense Authority also issued alerts for many places in the Eastern Province earlier today, including the city of Dhahran, where Aramco is headquartered.
Most of Saudi Arabia's oil and natural gas reserves are in the Eastern Province, and the Aramco headquarters was extensively damaged in an attack in October.
The health ministry controlled by the youth movement said yesterday that Saudi air strikes near the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 33 people. Saudi authorities said they had launched an investigation into the incident.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Saudi coalition will step up military operations against targets in Yemen.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the specific source and model of the missile attack?
- What military retaliatory measures will Saudi Arabia take?
