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Houthi missile strike hits Saudi Aramco facility in Dhahran
Yemen's Houthi militants launched a ballistic missile attack on the world's largest oil company's administrative building in eastern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Saudi authorities reported a fire at the Aramco compound in Dhahran but said there were no casualties, while claiming to have intercepted additional missiles and drones.
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The strike on Saudi Aramco's facility in Dhahran marks the latest in a series of attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi movement on critical Saudi infrastructure. An administrative building within the compound sustained a direct hit, triggering a fire that was subsequently brought under control, according to official statements. The Saudi-led coalition has intensified air defense operations across the kingdom in recent months to counter such aerial assaults. Riyadh and other regions around the capital reported interception of additional missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles during the same attack sequence, though independent verification of these claims remains pending. The attacks underscore ongoing tensions in the region and their potential impact on global energy markets, given Saudi Aramco's significance to worldwide oil supply. The Houthis have previously claimed responsibility for multiple strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure as part of their conflict with the Saudi-led military coalition that has been engaged in Yemen's civil war since 2015.