Houthis claim strike on Saudi energy facility as Yemen fighting intensifies

Yemen's Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a strike on a Saudi energy facility, with smoke and fire reported near an Aramco site in Riyadh, according to Al Jazeera.

The Houthis said the attack involved missiles and drones, describing it as a precise strike, the broadcaster reported. Al Jazeera's coverage did not independently confirm the extent of any damage or casualties resulting from the reported strike.

The claimed attack comes amid intensifying fighting in Yemen, where the Houthi movement has for years targeted Saudi Arabia and, since the escalation of the war in Gaza, other regional targets it has linked to that conflict. Saudi Arabia had not issued a detailed public response in the coverage cited here.

Attacks on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia have periodically disrupted operations at facilities run by Aramco, the kingdom's state oil giant, and draw international attention given the country's role in global energy markets. Further official confirmation of the incident was not immediately available.