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Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by shrapnel, ministry says
The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted missiles aimed at Riyadh; state media reports no injuries at the site.
The short version
- Saudi energy ministry said falling shrapnel from an attempted attack damaged an Aramco building in Riyadh.[Al Jazeera]
- The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences destroyed several ballistic missiles aimed at the kingdom, including two toward Riyadh.[Al Jazeera]
- Saudi state media reported no injuries or fatalities, while Al Jazeera could not independently verify the reports.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Saudi energy ministry said an attempted attack caused falling shrapnel that damaged an Aramco administrative building in Riyadh.[Al Jazeera]
- Saudi state media reported no injuries or fatalities at the Aramco building.[Al Jazeera]
- The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences destroyed several ballistic missiles launched toward the kingdom, two of them toward Riyadh.[Al Jazeera]
- Coalition spokesperson Major-General Turki al-Maliki said another missile targeted the Eastern province.[Al Jazeera]
- Witnesses in Riyadh described hearing a loud explosion and damage across multiple floors of the building.[ABC News]
- Al Jazeera said it could not independently verify the reports.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The full extent of the damage is unclear, as witness accounts of multiple damaged floors have not been independently confirmed.[ABC News]
- The coalition's account of the launches, attributed to Iran-aligned Houthi forces, has not been independently verified.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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