In the conflict with the Houthi militia, Saudi Arabia has again become the target of attacks. An administrative building of the state oil company Aramco in Dhahran in the east of the country was hit on Tuesday evening, the Energy Ministry said. There were no deaths or injuries. According to civil defense information, four people were injured in the capital Riyadh when two cruise missiles were fired by the Yemeni Houthi militia. The debris also damaged 15 houses.
After threats from the Houthi militia and an air alarm, a violent explosion was heard in Riyadh on Tuesday evening. The authorities had previously warned the city's residents via cell phone of an "enemy threat from the air."
In the Eastern Province in the east of the kingdom, the military coalition against the Houthis led by Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis. A rocket targeted the city of Dhahran, where Aramco's headquarters are located. When the rocket was intercepted, debris also fell on a residential area. The second rocket targeted the city of Harad, also in the Eastern Province, with its oil facilities.
In the Eastern Province, residents had also been warned by cell phone about a threat from the air. A little later, the authorities there gave the all-clear.
Attacks on ships reported again
According to British reports, two ships were attacked again in the Strait of Hormuz. The British shipping authority UKMTO said a tanker and a container ship were hit by “unknown projectiles” in the strait. She initially did not provide any information about possible victims or damage. Accordingly, an investigation was conducted.
The military coalition around Saudi Arabia confirmed further attacks on Yemen. An oil facility in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis, and two other facilities in the provinces of Saada and Dhamar were affected, a spokesman said. These would have served the Houthis' warfare. Before the attack in Sanaa, the coalition called on the civilian population to clear the area.
The Iran-backed Houthi militia had promised retaliation for attacks on Sanaa. Any attack on Sanaa "will be met with a harsh and painful response in the enemy capital Riyadh," said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree. He named the airport and an Aramco refinery in Riyadh as well as the Aramco headquarters in Dammam as possible targets.
The Saudi Pro League has postponed three more games as a result of the attacks, including Al-Nassr's away game with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Ahli. The game planned for Thursday will now take place on March 6, 2027. The league confirmed this and referred to “logistical regulations”. According to media reports, Master Al-Nassr had asked for the encounter to be postponed as air traffic in Saudi Arabia is currently severely restricted. The alternative would have been an eleven-hour bus trip to Jeddah.
