Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said an administrative building at Saudi Aramco's compound in Dhahran was attacked Tuesday, causing a limited fire. Authorities responded to the incident, and no injuries or deaths were reported, according to the Associated Press and Reuters.
The ministry did not specify how the building was hit. Reuters reported, citing a company source, that a ballistic missile struck the headquarters complex and damaged the top three floors of an office tower. The complex hosts a major operations center that oversees Aramco's network of oil rigs, pipelines, refineries and export terminals, Reuters said. Neither report established any disruption to oil production or exports.
Fighting spreads across Saudi Arabia and Yemen
The attack came as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition exchanged strikes. The Houthis had threatened a painful response to Saudi-led attacks on Sanaa and named Aramco's Dhahran headquarters among possible targets, Reuters reported.
Saudi authorities also reported missile and drone interceptions elsewhere in the country. In Riyadh, Saudi Civil Defense said debris from two intercepted Houthi missiles injured four people and damaged 15 homes. Those injuries were separate from the Aramco incident, where the Energy Ministry reported no casualties.
Saudi forces strike Sanaa
Hours earlier, the Saudi-led coalition warned civilians to leave a fuel facility outside Yemen's Houthi-held capital before carrying out airstrikes. Houthi-run media said the coalition struck the Yemen Petroleum Company's station, while the coalition said the operation targeted Houthi capabilities.
