Fire and smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh as Houthi Attacks Escalate

A large plume of smoke and fire was seen near an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, according to a witness who spoke to media, as attacks linked to Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis intensify.

Saudi authorities had not immediately confirmed the fire, while Aramco had not responded to a request for comment. There was also no immediate claim of responsibility.

The



incident comes amid rising hostilities between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, who have increased attacks targeting Saudi cities and energy infrastructure.

The Houthis said last week that they had attacked Aramco facilities in Yanbu with missiles and drones. Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired toward Taif and the Yanbu area but did not report damage to Aramco facilities.