Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Aramco Facilities in Riyadh
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Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh after residents reported flames and a large plume of smoke near an oil facility on the outskirts of the Saudi capital.
A witness told Reuters that smoke and fire were visible near an Aramco facility on Saturday. Satellite fire-detection data and imagery cited by Türkiye Today indicated unusual thermal activity and thick smoke around the Riyadh refinery, although the cause of the fire could not be independently verified.
Saudi authorities and Aramco had not initially commented on the incident. The Houthis later said they had carried out missile and drone attacks against Aramco sites in Riyadh, according to France 24, Anadolu and NHK. Details about damage or casualties were not immediately reported.
The Houthis also accused Saudi Arabia of conducting dozens of strikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and said they would respond to further escalation. The claim came amid renewed attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure. The group had previously said it targeted Aramco facilities in Yanbu, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting six ballistic missiles aimed toward Taif and the Yanbu area without reporting damage to Aramco sites.
Oil prices rose following the reported attack, Reuters reported.
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