The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen launched another wave of missiles at civilian airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday night, inflicting severe damage on the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, the national oil company.
\n\nSaudi officials said the top three floors of the Aramco building were damaged, including offices used by CEO Amin Nasser and other top executives. The headquarters building also contains an operations center for the company’s vast drilling and shipping network.
\n\nThe Saudi energy ministry said a fire broke out on the upper floors of the Aramco building after the attack. Sources in Saudi Arabia told Reuters that the building has not been abandoned, but some of its functions have been shifted to other offices, and some Aramco employees have been asked to work from home.
\n\nThe Saudi military coalition said it was able to intercept a Houthi missile targeting Dhahran, the city where Aramco headquarters is located, plus missiles and drones targeting the national capital of Riyadh and the city of al-Kharj, where Prince Sultan Air Base is located.
\n\nPrince Sultan Air Base is used by both Saudi and American forces. Several American service members were injured by an Iranian missile attack on the…
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