Houthis attacked a Saudi Aramco administrative building in Riyadh
A Houthi attack damaged a Saudi Aramco administrative building in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District on Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry called it an attempted attack, saying falling shrapnel caused minor damage and no injuries or deaths. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two missiles aimed at Riyadh; the Houthis claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on Aramco sites.
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A Houthi attack damaged an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District on Sunday. Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry described it as an attempted attack and said falling shrapnel caused minor damage, with no injuries or deaths. A Reuters witness saw blown-out windows across several floors of the Aramco Tower. The Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles in Riyadh and the kingdom's southern region. The Houthis claimed responsibility, saying it was one of multiple attacks on Aramco sites. Saudi Civil Defense issued an early-warning alert before the incident, and authorities later said the danger had passed.
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