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Houthi missile hits Aramco HQ, limited fire
The Indian Express··3d ago
Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry said a Houthi missile hit Aramco’s executive headquarters in Dhahran on Tuesday, causing a limited fire. The ministry reported no injuries at the office complex. The Saudi-led coalition said missiles targeted several cities, including Riyadh, and shrapnel from an interception fell in a Dhahran residential area. Recent airport attacks left at least 18 people dead.
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What It Means For You
- Dhahran hosts Aramco headquarters and sits at the centre of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province oil economy.
- The energy ministry reported no injuries from the headquarters strike that caused a limited fire.
- Earlier Houthi attacks on Saudi airports left at least 18 people dead and hundreds injured, per the report.
What's Happening
- Yemen’s Houthi militants struck an Aramco office complex in Dhahran, the kingdom’s energy ministry said.
- The Saudi-led coalition said missiles also targeted several Saudi cities, including the capital Riyadh.
- Aramco did not immediately respond to a request for comment, Bloomberg reported via Livemint.
Where The Strike Landed
- Dhahran is home to Aramco’s headquarters and major oilfields in the Eastern Province and Persian Gulf.
- A refinery in Jazan had been shut after an earlier attack, the same report said.
- The Houthis also urged oil workers to stay away from Saudi sites that could become targets.
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