Houthis Strike Aramco Facility in Riyadh Amid Escalating Hostilities
The Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Aramco facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital. The attack was carried out using ballistic missiles and drones, according to a statement from the Houthis.
The group said the strike was retaliation for Saudi attacks on Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, and other provinces. A witness reported seeing a large plume of smoke and fire near an Aramco facility in Riyadh earlier on Saturday.
Saudi authorities have not confirmed whether an Aramco facility was targeted, but the incident marks another escalation in hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. The conflict has increasingly posed risks to Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure, with Aramco being a central component of the kingdom's oil production and export.