Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness says
Witnesses saw smoke and flames near the refinery as Saudi authorities gave no immediate confirmation and no group claimed responsibility for the blaze.
- On Saturday, flames and smoke rose from an Aramco refinery south of Riyadh, though Saudi authorities provided no immediate confirmation of the cause or damage to the facility.
- Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for the incident, citing retaliation for Saudi strikes on Sanaa, with Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stating they targeted the facility with ballistic missiles and drones.
- AFP journalists observed thick smoke and fire near the site, while eyewitness accounts corroborated reports of a large plume rising from the facility on Saturday.
- Saudi leaders are reportedly preparing a major offensive against Houthis to regain control of the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to Reuters reporting on regional military escalation.
- The incident occurs amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure in recent weeks.
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The advance of the Huthi militia in Yemen increases the concerns about an even greater burden on the world economy due to rising oil prices. Now another serious attack on Saudi Arabia is said to have occurred.
Houthis strike Saudi's Aramco again as Yemeni forces hit positions
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for Saturday’s barrage of strikes on an Aramco facility in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The movement used ballistic missiles and drones in the attack in response to “the Saudi aggression” against the capital, Sanaa, and other provinces. The Houthis, in a statement, said the Saudi-led coalition conducted up […] Houthis strike Saudi’s Aramco again as Yemeni forces hit positions
Ansarullah (Houthis) in Yemen announced the targeting of Saudi Aramco in the capital, Riyadh, and stated that this was in the context of "response to the targeting of Sana'a."
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The UN reports a worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen after fighting flared up again.
Saudi Arabia had not commented on Houthi claim as of 2000 GMT
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