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Aramco Facility Ablaze: Ballistic Missile and Drone Attack Rocks World's Largest Oil Company
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CNBC Awaaz•04-10-2026, 11:02
Aramco Facility Ablaze: Ballistic Missile and Drone Attack Rocks World's Largest Oil Company
- •A facility of Saudi Aramco in Riyadh caught fire after an alleged attack with ballistic missiles and drones.
- •Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, stating targeted sites caught fire.
- •Flames and thick smoke were seen rising from the Aramco facility south of Riyadh.
- •Saudi authorities and Aramco did not immediately confirm the attack or respond to requests for comment.
- •The attack follows escalated tensions and Houthi accusations of Saudi airstrikes in Sana'a.
Key Questions Answered
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for targeting an oil facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would deploy troops, radar, and air defense systems to protect the Aramco facility, while the UK promised limited military assistance to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia stated that it had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired toward the Taif and Yanbu areas by Houthi rebels last week.
