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Houthi missile attack hits Saudi Aramco headquarters in Dhahran, causing fire
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According to six informed sources, a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi armed group on Tuesday struck Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran, eastern Saudi Arabia, causing a fire in part of the facility. One source said the fire was later extinguished. The extent of damage is unclear, and it is not immediately known whether the fire was caused by the attack or by debris from an intercepted projectile. The Saudi-led coalition, which is conducting military operations in Yemen, said Houthi missiles targeted multiple Saudi cities, including Riyadh and Dhahran. The coalition stated that debris from interception fell into a residential area in Dhahran. Dhahran is located on the Persian Gulf coast and is the core of Saudi Arabia's oil economy.
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October 14 — A missile attack launched by Yemen's Houthi forces struck Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran, a city in eastern Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, causing a fire in part of the facility, according to six people familiar with the matter.
One of the sources said the fire was later extinguished. The extent of the damage remains unclear, and it could not be immediately determined what caused the fire or whether the strike resulted from fragments of an intercepted projectile.
The Saudi-led coalition conducting military operations in Yemen said Houthi missile attacks targeted multiple cities in Saudi Arabia, including the capital Riyadh and Dhahran, where Aramco's headquarters is located. The coalition stated that debris from interception operations fell into a residential area in Dhahran.
Dhahran sits on Saudi Arabia's Persian Gulf coast and lies at the heart of the country's oil economy.
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Houthi Missile Strike Hits Saudi Aramco Headquarters in Dhahran, Sparking Fire