Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris after attempted attack, ministry says

An administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris following an attempted attack on Sunday, according to the kingdom’s Energy Ministry. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The incident, which caused limited damage, came after Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted two missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis towards Riyadh.

Multiple loud booms were heard in the capital earlier on Sunday, prompting an early-warning alert from the Saudi Civil Defense, which later announced that the danger had passed. The Saudi-led coalition subsequently confirmed intercepting and destroying the two missiles. The Houthis have intensified missile and drone attacks on Saudi targets since fighting resumed in July, escalating tensions in the Middle East war reignited following US and Israeli attacks on Iran in February.

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