Yemen's Houthis say drone attack hits Saudi Aramco in Riyadh


  • World
  • Friday, 19 Mar 2021

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi group said on Friday it hit a facility belonging to the state-controlled oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh in a cross-border attack comprising six drones.

There was no immediate confirmation of an incident from Saudi authorities. Aramco did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment but said it would do so "at the earliest opportunity".

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