Debris From Intercepted Houthi Missiles Hits Aramco Tower in Riyadh
Falling debris damaged the Aramco Tower in Riyadh after Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted two Houthi missiles. Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry reported limited damage and no casualties.
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Saudi Aramco’s tower in the King Abdullah Financial District took damage on Sunday morning, as Yemen’s Houthis pushed their missile campaign into the heart of the Saudi capital.
A witness and three people briefed on the matter told Reuters a projectile had struck the tower. Saudi authorities did not immediately comment.
Ministry Cites Shrapnel
An official at Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry later called the incident “an attempted targeting of a Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh, which resulted in shrapnel falling on the building and causing limited damage to it without any injuries.”
The ministry said competent authorities had begun handling the incident.
Coalition Reports Intercepts
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki said air defenses “intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia towards Riyadh.”
He later reported two cruise missiles and a drone destroyed over Riyadh and the southern regions, according to Arab News.
Civil Defense issued an alert shortly before loud explosions were heard across the capital, a Reuters witness said.
Damage in KAFD
Witnesses told AFP that shattered glass and facade damage were visible across several floors of the tower. Ambulances arrived and police sealed off the area.
The district houses residential compounds and a major metro station.
Houthis Claim Wider Strikes
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed operations against King Khalid International Airport and Aramco facilities in Riyadh, Khurais and Dawadmi. The claims could not be independently verified.
The Houthis have previously demanded $51 billion and recognition from Saudi Arabia, according to a Wall Street Journal report. They also said 33 people were killed in airstrikes near Yemen’s capital. At sea, the group runs an email clearance system for ships crossing the Red Sea.
The coalition says it has intercepted at least 15 missiles and drones over Saudi territory since the start of November.
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