The Saudi Ministry of Energy acknowledged that Yemeni forces had targeted the Riyadh refinery, claiming that the fire was under control and that no injuries or deaths had been reported.
The Yemeni armed forces targeted the Aramco refinery with six drones on Friday, while a spokesman for the armed forces, Brigadier General Yahya, was quick to point out that the operation hit its targets with great precision, emphasizing that the armed forces will continue and intensify their operations as long as the invasion and siege continues.
The brigadier general today reiterated his call for all foreign companies and citizens to stay away from vital military targets, as they have become the legitimate targets of the armed forces.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea said that the strike was in response to Riyadh aggression in the war in Yemen, where the kingdom has led a military coalition campaign.
Aramco facilities have been targeted in several attacks claimed by Houthis in the past several years.
Most recently, a drone attack March 7 targeted an Aramco tank farm at the port of Ras Tanura, which exports the vast majority of the company’s crude, and on March 4, a missile strike was intercepted in Jazan, where Aramco is readying a 400,000 b/d refinery for commissioning at an unspecified date.