A building belonging to Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco was damaged in Riyadh following an attempted missile attack from Yemen on Sunday, according to Saudi authorities.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said falling debris from intercepted missiles caused limited damage to the Aramco Tower in the capital’s King Abdullah Financial District. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
A Reuters witness observed shattered windows across several floors of the tower, one of the tallest buildings in Riyadh.
The incident came after the Saudi-led coalition announced that its air defence systems had intercepted two missiles launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels towards Riyadh.
Multiple explosions were heard across the Saudi capital earlier in the day, shortly after the country’s Civil Defence issued an early warning alert over a potential security threat.
Authorities later announced that the immediate danger had passed.
The Houthis had not immediately claimed responsibility for the incident, while Saudi Aramco had not issued a statement.
The attack comes amid renewed tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement, following the collapse of a United Nations-brokered truce that had largely reduced hostilities since 2022.
The latest escalation has seen missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi facilities, alongside Saudi airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. (Newswire)
