Houthi Attacks Target Saudi Arabia: Aramco Complex Hit, Riyadh Reports Injuries

Both the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition carried out strikes targeting energy infrastructure. Four people were injured as a result of debris of intercepted missiles in Riyadh. DW has the latest.

A fire broke out at an office building in Saudi oil giant Aramco's Dhahran complex after a Houthi attack.

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Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom

• Suspected Houthi attack caused limited fire at Aramco headquarters.
• Four injured by debris from Riyadh missile interceptions.
• Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi-controlled fuel facility in Sanaa.

• Fire breaks out at Aramco headquarters in Dhahran
• Four injured of debris in Saudi capital Riyadh
• Fuel facility in Sanaa hit by Saudi-led coalition forces

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Aramco offices catches fire after suspected Houthi attack

Saudi Arabia said that an attack on the headquarters of oil state oil firm Aramco sparked a "limited fire."

The fire at the building at Aramco's complex in the eastern city of Dhahran resulted in no casualties or deaths, the country's Energy Ministry said.

A company source told the Reuters news agency that a ballistic missile struck the top floors of an office building.

The complex in Dhahran serves as a major operation for Aramco, which is the world's largest oil company.

Hours earlier, Saudi authorities said they had intercepted several missiles, including over the capital city Riyadh.

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Several injured by fallen missile debris in Riyadh

Four people were injured as a result of falling debris following two intercepted Houthi missile attacks, Saudi authorities said.

According to the country's civil defense agency, two women, a man and a child were injured in the capital Riyadh, with 15 homes suffering damage.

This came after residents heard a powerful explosion in the Saudi capital, with an alert being sent to their phones warning of a "hostile aerial threat."

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Saudi-led coalition strikes Sanaa fuel facility

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis struck targets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Tuesday, Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah said.

Locals reported hearing strong explosions in the city hours after a coalition spokesperson urged people to leave the all-Suhaba fuel facility, which belongs to the Yemeni Oil Company, and a nearby site ahead of a strike.

According to a coalition spokesperson, the Houthis were using the facility for storing missiles and drones. The facility is located on a hill overlooking Sanaa.

The company said the storage facilities at the site were empty, with a strike not affecting oil reserves or supplies to residents.

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We will be following all the latest updates from the escalation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen-based militant group, the Houthis.

The compound of energy company Aramco saw a fire break out, the Saudi Ministry of Energy said. Saudi authorities also reported four injuries as a result of missile debris falling over Riyadh.

Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen continued its strikes on Tuesday by targeting oil facilities west of capital Sanaa, the local Houthi-run broadcaster said.

Disclaimer: This report first appeared on Deutsche Welle, and has been republished on ABP Live as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by ABP Live.