Saudi Aramco tower damaged in Houthi strike (VIDEOS)

A skyscraper housing offices of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco has been damaged in a missile and drone attack by Yemen’s Houthis. The group claimed the Sunday strike came in retaliation for Saudi-led attacks over the weekend that reportedly killed more than 50 people, including women and children.

The Aramco Tower, located in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District, sustained visible damage across several floors, with windows shattered, parts of its glass facade blown out, and internal structures exposed.

Footage circulating online showed extensive damage to the exterior of the skyscraper, while witnesses reported hearing multiple explosions across the Saudi capital.

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry acknowledged that an administrative building belonging to Aramco had been targeted in an “attempted attack,” but insisted that falling shrapnel had caused only “minor damage,” with no injuries or fatalities.

The Saudi-led coalition said its air defenses had intercepted several missiles, including two launched toward Riyadh, as well as projectiles targeting the kingdom’s Eastern Province and southern regions.

Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, better known as the Houthis, claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks involving ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. The group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said the targets included Riyadh’s financial district, King Khalid International Airport, Aramco oil storage facilities, and the eastern Saudi city of Abqaiq.