Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say
Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit the headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco in an overnight strike, two regional officials said Wednesday, damaging the offices of the firm's chief executive and other top officials.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a strike on the headquarters of Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco, damaging offices of the firm's top officials, according to two regional officials. The attack occurred overnight in Dhahran, an eastern Saudi Arabian city, and did not result in any casualties. The officials spoke anonymously due to lack of authorization to discuss the matter publicly.
The Houthi group had previously warned of targeting Dhahran with a ballistic missile. The Saudi energy ministry reported a limited fire at the Aramco building earlier in the week. Saudi civil defense authorities in Riyadh reported an injured person following an intercepted strike, while state-run SPA news agency published images of a damaged building and a vehicle with a missile part inside.
The Saudi-led coalition intercepted several Houthi missiles and drones aiming at Riyadh, Dhahran, and Al-Kharj, a key military and industrial city.
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