Fire and smoke spotted near Aramco facility in Riyadh — Jerusalem Post

A large plume of smoke and fire was visible near a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. A witness told Reuters about this, The Jerusalem Post writes.

There was no official confirmation

Saudi authorities did not immediately confirm the information about the fire. Aramco also did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

No one had claimed responsibility for the fire at the time of publication. The cause of the incident was also not confirmed.

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Conflict background

The fire occurred amid an intensifying confrontation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis, whom the publication describes as linked to Iran. According to The Jerusalem Post, the group has stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure.

Last week, the Houthis said they had attacked Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu with missiles and drones. Saudi Arabia then reported intercepting six ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Taif and the Yanbu area, but did not report damage to Aramco facilities.