While the conflicts between the Houthis in Yemen and the coalition led by Saudi Arabia intensify, the Houthis announced that they attacked the facilities of the Saudi oil giant Aramco.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Seri announced that they carried out a comprehensive military operation targeting Aramco facilities in the city of Dhahran.
Seri stated that the international airport and an oil refinery in the capital Riyadh were also targeted and that missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles were used in the attacks.
Houthi spokesman said, "Our operations will continue in the coming days. We will target the airports and oil facilities of the Saudi enemy."
FIRE broke out in ARAMCO BUILDING
An official from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy confirmed that an attack was carried out on an Aramco building in the city of Dhahran.
The official reported that a limited-scale fire broke out in the building after the attack, but there were no deaths or injuries.
The giant campus in Dhahran, where Aramco is headquartered, consists of many office buildings and residential areas.
Two Aramco employees told AFP that a tower at the headquarters was hit during the night.
One of the employees claimed that the top three floors of the building were completely destroyed. A second source with knowledge of the matter also confirmed that the building was hit.
However, AFP was unable to independently verify the extent of the damage as it did not have access to the area where the attack took place.
VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS IN RIYADH
Successive explosions were also heard in the capital Riyadh.
The coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced that a missile launched by the Houthis against the capital was blocked by air defense systems.
While the recent attacks on the country have mainly targeted infrastructure facilities on the outskirts of Riyadh, it has been reported that the latest attacks are getting closer to the city center.
AFP reporters reported that explosions occurred after white traces left by air defense missiles in the sky on Tuesday night.
An eyewitness stated that he saw an ammunition passing over the shopping center and said, "We saw a yellowish light in the sky and then a trail of smoke. Then we heard an explosion. Everyone was calm, no one was talking. We were scared and we were all looking at the sky."
While new explosions occurred in the city on Wednesday, warnings sent to mobile phones called people to take shelter due to the weather threat.
The Houthis claimed that they once again targeted the airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile.
13 PEOPLE WERE DIED IN THE AIRPORT ATTACK
The latest developments took place after the attack on Riyadh International Airport on Saturday, in which 13 people lost their lives.
The attack in question was recorded as the deadliest attack in Saudi Arabia since 2015.
The Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers, convened under the chairmanship of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, announced that threats to the security of the country will not be allowed.
In the statement, it was emphasized that threats to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Babülmandeb Strait will not be tolerated.
The coalition led by Saudi Arabia carried out attacks on oil facilities in the west of Yemen.
Coalition Spokesperson Turki al-Maliki argued that the operations targeted facilities used to threaten maritime transportation in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and the Red Sea.
SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS ARE POSTPONED
Life in Riyadh was also negatively affected due to the attacks.
While schools in the city switched to distance education, some companies instructed their employees to work from home. It was reported that traffic density in the capital decreased significantly.
The Saudi Arabian Professional Football League postponed three matches, including the match against Al Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo played.
It was announced that the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament, which was planned to start next week, was postponed until December.
In response, Saudi Arabia plans to hold a major investment conference known as the "Desert Davos", which is planned to be held in Riyadh this month.
According to diplomatic sources, participants will be offered face-to-face and online participation options, as well as alternative air and land transportation routes.
THE WAR IN THE REGION IS EXPANDING
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz following the war between the USA, Israel and Iran that started in February also negatively affected Saudi Arabia's trade.
As the war in Yemen intensified again in July, conflicts intensified in Saudi Arabia.
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea also threaten the country's alternative oil export route to the Strait of Hormuz.
The coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been militarily supporting the Yemeni government against the Houthis since 2015. The civil war, which has been going on for many years, has caused a severe humanitarian crisis in the country.
