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Houthi Missile Strikes Target Aramco Tower in Riyadh, Causing Significant Damage

Houthi Missile Strikes Target Aramco Tower in Riyadh, Causing Significant Damage

Houthi attack damages Aramco building in Riyadh financial district
Houthi attack damages Aramco building in Riyadh financial district

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack, which came as the group stepped up missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities.

Houthi missiles hit Riyadh financial district, damage Aramco office as Saudi retaliates
Houthi missiles hit Riyadh financial district, damage Aramco office as Saudi retaliates

The offices of state oil giant Saudi Aramco suffered minor damage as the city fended off a new barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles on Sunday.

Saudi Aramco tower damaged in Houthi strike (VIDEOS)
Saudi Aramco tower damaged in Houthi strike (VIDEOS)

The skyscraper housing offices of the state-owned oil giant suffered only "minor damage" with no casualties, according to Riyadh A skyscraper housing offices of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil...

Barclays opens new office in Saudi against backdrop of Houthi attacks
Barclays opens new office in Saudi against backdrop of Houthi attacks

The British bank on Monday said it would set up an office in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District, a day after the area was targeted by the Iran-backed group

Saudi Aramco Tower Damaged as Yemen’s Houthis Attack Riyadh
Saudi Aramco Tower Damaged as Yemen’s Houthis Attack Riyadh

The Saudi authorities said no one was hurt after "falling shrapnel" hit the building in Riyadh’s financial district — one of the highest-profile areas targeted by the Houthis.

Saudi Aramco tower hit in Houthi attack on Riyadh, windows shattered, floors damaged | Video
Saudi Aramco tower hit in Houthi attack on Riyadh, windows shattered, floors damaged | Video

Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards Riyadh.

Shattered Windows, Damaged Floors: Saudi Aramco Tower In Riyadh Hit In Houthi Attack | Video
Shattered Windows, Damaged Floors: Saudi Aramco Tower In Riyadh Hit In Houthi Attack | Video

Videos circulating on social media showed shattered windows and damage across multiple floors of the building.

Houthi missile debris damages Aramco Tower in Riyadh financial district
Houthi missile debris damages Aramco Tower in Riyadh financial district

Windows were blown out across several floors of Saudi oil giant Aramco’s corporate office in the heart of the financial district of the capital Riyadh on Sunday by what the energy ministry said...

Aramco Tower hit in heart of Saudi capital as Houthis launch fresh strikes
Aramco Tower hit in heart of Saudi capital as Houthis launch fresh strikes

Footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows damage to the building in the capital's central financial district.

Iconic Saudi Tower Hit as Yemen’s Houthis Target Riyadh
Iconic Saudi Tower Hit as Yemen’s Houthis Target Riyadh

Officials acknowledged damage to the building after the Iran-backed rebels mounted their latest attack on the capital.

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missiles Targeting Riyadh Amid Damage to Aramco Facilities

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

Saudi Arabia intercepted incoming missiles from Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting the kingdom's capital and other regions on Sunday, November 8, with falling debris damaging a building belonging to...

Saudi Arabia intercepts two Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh; Aramco building damaged
Saudi Arabia intercepts two Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh; Aramco building damaged

Loud explosions were heard in Riyadh after the Saudi-led coalition intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, with reports of damage to an Aramco building

Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles as Aramco building in Riyadh damaged, other Mideast news
Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles as Aramco building in Riyadh damaged, other Mideast news

There is no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have claimed such attacks in the past

Houthis Claim 6 Attacks On Saudi Arabia, Target Aramco Facilities, Riyadh Airport
Houthis Claim 6 Attacks On Saudi Arabia, Target Aramco Facilities, Riyadh Airport

Houthis said the first operation targeted Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, along with Aramco oil storage tanks and a distillation tower in the Saudi capital.

Saudi-led coalition intercepts two Houthi missiles fired towards Riyadh
Saudi-led coalition intercepts two Houthi missiles fired towards Riyadh

Saudi Civil Defence had ​issued an alert ​in the Riyadh region shortly before the booms, a ​Reuters witness said. Authorities later announced that the risk of danger had passed

Aramco Tower in Riyadh Sustains Damage from Falling Debris Following Missile Attack

Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged after attempted attack
Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged after attempted attack

A Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris after an attempted attack, Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said.

Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris after attempted attack, ministry says
Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris after attempted attack, ministry says

Reuters witness saw blown-out windows across several floors of the Aramco Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the capital's King Abdullah Financial District.

Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris after attempted attack, ministry says

An administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris following an attempted attack

Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris after attempted attack, ministry says
Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris after attempted attack, ministry says

An administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris following an attempted attack on Sunday, with no injuries or fatalities reported, the...

Saudi Aramco building damaged by falling debris after attempted attack
Saudi Aramco building damaged by falling debris after attempted attack

A Reuters witness saw blown-out windows across several floors of the Aramco Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the capital's King Abdullah Financial District

Riyadh financial district targeted in missile attack, Aramco tower damaged: witnesses
Riyadh financial district targeted in missile attack, Aramco tower damaged: witnesses

Multiple floors of the Aramco tower appeared to have sustained damage, said another witness, with glass shattered and damage to part of the tower's facade visible

Aramco Tower in Riyadh’s financial hub damaged after attack
Aramco Tower in Riyadh’s financial hub damaged after attack

There were no injuries or deaths caused by the incident.

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