Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed on Wednesday that they had struck Saudi Aramco facilities, following reports of an attack on a building housing the energy company's operations center. The capital, Riyadh, was also struck by powerful explosions, as the Saudi-led coalition asserted it had shot down a missile launched by the Iran-backed group toward the city.

The world's largest crude oil exporter has recently endured continuous assault, including a fatal strike on Riyadh's international airport, marking the most intense in years. In response, they retaliated by targeting the group's stronghold in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, which has been under their control for years.

Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesman, reported that their forces executed a highly effective military operation against Aramco in Dhahran, along with strikes against Riyadh airport and a refinery within the city. He further disclosed that these attacks were carried out using missiles and drones, and vowed that operations would persist in the coming days, targeting Saudi adversaries' airfields.