Houthis claim attack on Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh
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Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saria said on Telegram that a military operation using ballistic missiles and drones had been carried out against a Saudi Aramco facility in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, which he said led to multiple fires at the facility.
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Why It Matters
The conflict between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia has been ongoing since 2015, when the Saudi coalition intervened in the Yemeni civil war on the government's side.
The Houthis attacked a Saudi Aramco oil company facility in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. The official representative of the armed forces of the Yemeni Houthis, Yahya Saria, spoke about this in his Telegram channel.
“The Yemeni Armed Forces conducted a high-quality military operation using a number of ballistic missiles and drones against the Aramco facility in Riyadh,” he said.
According to him, the operation was successful, and missile and drone strikes led to multiple fires at the facility.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Saudi Arabia will strengthen security measures around its oil facilities
Likely · Within days
The international community may demand de-escalation of the conflict in Yemen
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the exact extent of damage to the Saudi Aramco facility?
- Will Saudi Arabia and its allies retaliate?
- How will this attack affect global oil prices?
