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Houthi Missiles Strike Saudi Aramco HQ, Cause Fire; Riyadh Interceptions Reported
Yemen's Houthi militants launched missile attacks across Saudi Arabia, striking the energy giant's executive headquarters and prompting interceptions over Riyadh and Dhahran.
Houthi militants launched a series of missile attacks across Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with one projectile directly striking Saudi Aramco's executive headquarters in Dhahran, eastern Saudi Arabia, and causing a fire within a section of the complex. This significant escalation also saw Saudi defence systems intercepting multiple other missiles targeting the capital, Riyadh, and various locations within Dhahran, though falling debris from these interceptions reportedly caused injuries to several individuals.
The kingdom's energy ministry officially confirmed the direct hit on Saudi Aramco’s executive headquarters, a pivotal facility for the world's largest oil producer. The ministry detailed that a fire erupted in a specific part of the vast complex following the Houthi missile strike, underscoring the persistent threat to critical infrastructure in the region. The targeted assault on such a vital piece of global energy infrastructure in eastern Saudi Arabia highlights the ongoing volatility and the reach of the Houthi arsenal.
Beyond the direct hit on the Aramco facility, Saudi defence forces were actively engaged in intercepting a barrage of Houthi projectiles across multiple locations. Missiles aimed at the capital, Riyadh, situated hundreds of kilometres from the Yemeni border, were successfully brought down by the kingdom's air defence systems, preventing direct impacts on urban areas. Additionally, other projectiles targeting various points within Dhahran were also intercepted. Authorities reported that while these defensive actions prevented major damage, the falling fragments and debris from the downed missiles resulted in injuries to several residents in the affected areas, highlighting the civilian risks associated with such cross-border attacks.
This latest wave of Houthi missile attacks occurred in the wake of intensified military operations by the Saudi-led coalition, which has been intervening in Yemen since 2015 in support of the internationally recognised government. Prior to these missile strikes, the coalition had launched extensive air raids against what it identified as 'vital assets' belonging to the Houthi movement within Yemen. This exchange of hostilities underscores the escalating conflict between the Houthi group and the Saudi-led alliance, marking a renewed intensity in the long-running war that has devastated Yemen.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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