Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris in attempted attack, ministry says

Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris in attempted attack, ministry says

An administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris following an attempted attack on Sunday, with no injuries or fatalities reported, the kingdom's Energy Ministry said. A witness told Reuters that they saw blown-out windows across several floors of the Aramco Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the capital's King Abdullah Financial District. The incident, which the ministry said caused limited damage, came after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two missiles fired by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis towards Riyadh. Aramco was not immediately available for comment, and there was no immediate statement from the Houthis. Multiple loud booms were heard in Riyadh earlier on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, shortly after Saudi Civil Defense issued an early-warning alert of a potential threat in the region. Authorities later announced that the danger had passed. The Saudi-led coalition subsequently said it had intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles in Riyadh and the kingdom's southern region. Reporting by Reuters

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