Yemen’s Houthi rebels carried out missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday, November 8. During the attack, an administrative building of state oil company Saudi Aramco was damaged. The building is located in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District. According to the Saudi Energy Ministry, debris and shrapnel that fell while the missile was being intercepted damaged several parts of the building. There were no reports of casualties in the incident.
A spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said the country’s air defence system destroyed in mid-air two ballistic missiles fired towards Riyadh. In addition, the coalition claimed that other missiles and drones heading towards the Eastern Province and southern regions were also intercepted. Several loud explosions were heard in the capital during the attack. The civil defence department had issued a warning in view of the potential threat.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the attack and said four military operations had been carried out. According to the group, Riyadh’s financial district, airport and oil facilities were targeted. However, Saudi authorities have not confirmed damage at all the sites cited.
The attack came after recent air action by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. The Houthis had warned of retaliation for those attacks. Houthi officials had claimed that a large number of people were killed in airstrikes near Sanaa on Saturday. The development has increased fears that the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels could intensify further.
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