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Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran targeted, no injuries reported

DHAHRAN
Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran targeted, no injuries reported

A Saudi Aramco administrative building in Dhahran, in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, was targeted by Yemen's Houthi militia on Tuesday evening, triggering a limited fire, according to an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Energy. 

No injuries or fatalities were reported at the facility.

The incident came amid a series of missile and drone attacks attributed by Saudi authorities to the Houthi militia, including an attempted ballistic missile strike toward Dhahran.

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Ministry of Energy source said the relevant authorities responded to the incident and implemented the necessary measures to contain the situation.

Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said a ballistic missile launched by Houthi forces toward Dhahran was intercepted and destroyed. Debris from the interception fell in a residential area, prompting authorities to respond to the incident.

In a separate incident in Riyadh, the General Directorate of Civil Defense said its teams responded to debris from two cruise missiles intercepted and destroyed on Tuesday. The falling debris injured four people — two women, a man and a child — and caused limited material damage to 15 homes.

Al-Malki also announced the interception and destruction of an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Riyadh Region, as well as three cruise missiles targeting the Riyadh and southern regions.

Saudi authorities said established emergency response procedures were followed, with relevant agencies continuing to address the aftermath of the incidents.

Meanwhile, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen carried out an operation on Tuesday to neutralise capabilities used by the Houthis to threaten the Kingdom, Yemen, the southern Red Sea, and maritime corridors.

The Houthis are using civilian objects and vital energy sources to sustain their war effort, the coalition said.

These include the central Al-Sabaha station in Sanaa, underground fuel storage reserves, fuel tanks, and dedicated piers for transferring and unloading fuel in Hodeidah, Sanaa, and Dhamar.

“The terrorist Houthi militia uses these to directly support its terrorist military operations while depriving the Yemeni people of benefiting from these resources, which ought to be lawfully allocated to meet their basic needs,” Al-Maliki said.