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Loud booms heard near Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran, sources say

The energy ministry said the attack caused a limited fire and no casualties, while debris from intercepted missiles wounded four people in Riyadh.

  • On Tuesday, loud booms were reported near Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran, with sources indicating the facility had been evacuated and smoke observed at the site.
  • The Saudi-led coalition intercepted missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels toward the headquarters, with fragments falling in a nearby residential area.
  • Saudi Civil Defense issued an early warning for the country's eastern region on Tuesday, then issued a separate alert for Riyadh shortly after the interceptions.
  • A loud boom was heard in Riyadh following the warning, as authorities monitored the situation in the capital.
  • Aramco provided no official comment or confirmation regarding the events, leaving the full scope of damage at the facility unclear.
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An administrative site of the oil giant Saudi Aramco in Dharhan, Damman metropolis, in eastern Saudi Arabia, was hit by an attack that caused a limited fire without causing any casualties, said the Ministry of Energy on Wednesday. Follow our direct.

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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