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Houthi missile damages Aramco office in Riyadh

Reported by 5 outlets · first reported Nov 9, 7:43 PM ET

Saudi Aramco
Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

A Houthi ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh damaged several floors of an Aramco administrative tower. No casualties were reported. Saudi officials inspected the building. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed more Houthi missiles and later struck missile factories in Sanaa.

Why it matters

Attacks on Saudi energy sites add to risks for global oil supply.

Background

Yemen's Houthis are at war with a Saudi-led coalition. Saudi Arabia also relies on its East-West pipeline to bypass Hormuz.

The story so far

  1. Houthi fighting near Bab al-Mandab and Lahj
  2. Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia; fighting near Taiz
  3. Saudi Arabia and Syria sign defense cooperation deal
  4. Houthis hit Aramco tower in Riyadh as fighting escalates
  5. Houthi missile damages Aramco office in Riyadh
  6. Houthis fire missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia

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