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Aramco tells Dhahran staff to evacuate as Houthi attacks continue
Saudi Aramco told staff to evacuate its Dhahran headquarters, six people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The Houthis said they attacked Saudi Arabia's defense ministry in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu and airports in Abha and Dammam; authorities said an attack on Dammam's King Fahd airport killed two people, including an Indian national, after debris at an oil field killed two others. The US has ordered some diplomats out of Saudi Arabia, while the IMF said the economic impact on the kingdom has so far been limited.
Why it matters
Attacks on the world's largest crude exporter add to supply concerns and have prompted foreign staff withdrawals.
Background
Yemen's Houthi movement, aligned with Iran, has fought a Saudi-led coalition since 2015. The group has stepped up attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites this month.
The story so far
- Yemen government launches offensive to retake all Houthi-held territory
- Houthi missiles hit presidential palace in Aden, killing five
- Houthi missiles strike Yemen's presidential palace in Aden
- Houthi missiles hit Yemen's presidential palace in Aden
- Yemen fighting intensifies as Houthis and Saudi Arabia trade strikes
- Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports and Aramco as Saudi raids continue
- Aramco tells Dhahran staff to evacuate as Houthi attacks continue
- Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil sites as Saudi strikes hit Yemen
- Houthis claim new strike on Riyadh airport hours after it reopens
Sources
- Middle East Eye ↗Oct 22, 11:35 AM ET
- BBC News ↗Oct 22, 9:46 AM ET
- The Guardian ↗Oct 22, 9:05 AM ET
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