After Houthi Threat... Aramco Building Targeted in Dhahran

The Saudi Ministry of Energy announced that an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in the city of Dhahran in the Eastern Province was targeted on Tuesday evening, causing a limited fire with no injuries or deaths. Reuters quoted a company source as saying that a ballistic missile targeted an administrative tower inside the main headquarters complex of Aramco, damaging its top three floors. The attack came after Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree threatened a 'harsh and painful' response to any strikes targeting Sanaa, specifying the Aramco headquarters in Dhahran and an oil refinery in Riyadh as possible targets. The escalation coincided with strikes by the Saudi-led coalition on the central Sabaha station and other sites in Yemen, and Riyadh International Airport was subjected to four strikes, including a Saturday attack that killed 13 people.