The Houthis of Yemen announced on Wednesday that they have targeted facilities related to Saudi Aramco. This statement was made after Saudi officials reported an attack on a building in the area where the company's operations center is located.
Escalation of Attacks and Explosions in Riyadh
Following these attacks, powerful explosions occurred in the capital of Saudi Arabia, and the coalition fighting the Houthis announced that it intercepted a missile fired by this group towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, as the world's largest exporter of crude oil, has recently been under continuous attacks, including an assault on Riyadh International Airport, which is considered the deadliest attack in recent years.
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Houthi Response and Future Threats
Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for the Houthis, announced that their forces conducted "a high-quality military operation" against Aramco in Dhahran and also attacked Riyadh Airport and a refinery in the capital. He added that these attacks were carried out using missiles and drones, and the operation "will continue in the coming days".
A Saudi Ministry of Energy official also stated that a building belonging to Aramco in Dhahran was hit, resulting in a "limited fire," but there were "no casualties or injuries". According to reports, several employees of the company also stated that a tower in this center was damaged the night before.
Recent attacks have intensified following an assault on Riyadh International Airport on Saturday that resulted in the deaths of 13 people. The Saudi Council of Ministers, in a meeting chaired by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of the country, emphasized that "they will not threaten the security and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait under any circumstances".
Meanwhile, the Saudi coalition attacked oil facilities in western Yemen on Tuesday, and a spokesman for this coalition stated that these attacks were carried out to counter existing threats. Yemeni citizens in the capital controlled by the Houthis are standing in long lines to buy fuel due to fears of shortages.
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