Aramco skyscraper damaged as Riyadh financial district targeted
An Aramco building in Riyadh was targeted in an “attempted attack”, the Saudi energy ministry said on Sunday, with eyewitnesses telling AFP the skyscraper sustained damage, after the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthis said it had intercepted missiles launched by the group. Aramco facilities and infrastructure have been repeatedly struck by the Houthis rebels in Yemen in recent months, with…
An Aramco skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, suffered damage after the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting missiles fired by the Houthi rebels, according to the Saudi energy ministry. The incident occurred in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), which has been targeted by Houthis multiple times in recent months. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the building sustained damage, with falling shrapnel causing minor harm, and no injuries or fatalities were reported.
The Houthis seized Yemen's capital, Sanaa, in 2014, and the 2022 truce that had paused the conflict fell apart in July. The targeted area, KAFD, is home to major Saudi companies and international firms, as well as residential housing and a busy metro station. The attack comes amid increasing pressure on the kingdom from the Houthis, who recently seized the Red Sea coastline from Yemen.
A deadly strike on Riyadh's international airport in October marked the worst attack on the kingdom since 2015. Pakistan, a mutual defense pact ally of Riyadh, has condemned the Houthi attacks and pledged support to defend Saudi Arabia.
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