Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as Riyadh's Aramco building damaged

Just hours after Saudi Arabia's education minister announced a return to in-person schooling, Riyadh's financial district came under attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels. These videos circulating on social media show a tower belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco located in the heart of Riyadh's financial district, with several floors badly damaged. The Energy Ministry gave the first assessment. The incident resulted in falling shrapnel that caused minor damage to the building, with no injuries or fatalities reported. A Houthi spokesperson confirmed that the capital had indeed been one of the several intended targets. Gets. We carried out four qualitative military operations using a number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. The first operation targeted Khalid International Airport, Aramco tanks and the financial centre in the capital of the Saudi enemy in Riyadh. The truce, which has been in place since 2022, collapsed in July. Since then, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have been trading blows. With the rebels targeting Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and military sites. In September, Houthis made significant advances along Yemen's Red Sea coast, capturing the city of Mocha and moving closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping routes. On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition killed and injured several individuals in airstrikes near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, according to Houthi-run health authorities. The United Nations says that more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced since fighting resumed in the impoverished country.