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Houthi missile attack on Riyadh's financial district

An Aramco office building in the Saudi capital was damaged by shrapnel from a Houthi-launched ballistic missile; no casualties reported.


King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, 2022
King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh, 2022 · Photo: Ahmed · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Houthi rebels launched missiles at the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in an attack that struck an office building belonging to the state-owned oil giant Aramco in the city's financial district. According to reports by JDN and CNN, shrapnel from a ballistic missile caused light damage to the structure, while the Saudi-led coalition confirmed that it intercepted two additional cruise missiles over the capital and the southern part of the kingdom.

The Saudi Ministry of Energy stated that there were no casualties reported as a result of the attack. Further details have not yet been released.

Sources: Die Zeit, JDN, CNN, JDN

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