Saudi Aramco Administrative Building Attacked, Limited Fire Reported
RIYADH, Oct 13 (Reuters) - An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco 2223.SE in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday as fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified.
On October 13, an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, eastern Saudi Arabia, was attacked, resulting in a limited fire, according to the Energy Ministry. The incident occurred as fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified. No injuries or deaths were reported. A company source told Reuters that a ballistic missile hit the Aramco headquarters complex, causing damage to its top three floors.
The complex houses a major operations center for Aramco, overseeing various oil and gas infrastructure. The Houthis have been firing missiles and drones at key Saudi sites in retaliation for the kingdom's support of government forces in Yemen's civil war. Earlier, four strikes were reported on Riyadh's international airport, including one on Saturday that killed 13 people.
Earlier reports indicated that the building had been on fire, with fragments of a missile reported to have fallen on a residential area, causing limited damage to homes and injuries in Riyadh.
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