Two Houthi Missiles Intercepted Near Saudi Aramco Tower in Riyadh

Falling shrapnel from intercepted missile fire damaged an administrative tower belonging to state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh on Sunday, November 8, 2026, after the Houthis launched ballistic missiles against the capital.

Aramco Tower Struck in Riyadh

Windows were blown out across several floors of the Aramco Tower in the King Abdullah Financial District after multiple loud explosions rang across the capital on Sunday morning.

Footage authenticated by BBC Verify revealed extensive structural damage to upper levels of the skyscraper, where debris hung from shattered glass frames. Individuals in Riyadh reported hearing a loud blast and noted harm done to an Aramco property situated within the King Abdullah Financial District.

Saudi Civil Defence issued early-warning alerts of a potential threat before announcing that the danger had passed. The Saudi Energy Ministry stated that the incident caused limited damage and that no injuries or fatalities occurred, noting that an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco was the target of an attempted attack.

The official Saudi news agency reported that falling shrapnel caused minor damage to the building, with no injuries or deaths reported.

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh, and also intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the southern region near the Yemeni border.

Earlier on Sunday, Saudi Civil Defence issued and later lifted security alerts in several areas of the oil-rich Eastern Province, including Dhahran, where Aramco has its headquarters. The Eastern Province holds most of the kingdom’s oil and gas reserves.

The Houthis have ramped up strikes on Aramco facilities in recent weeks, including the oil giant’s headquarters in Dhahran, which had already suffered extensive damage in an October attack. Sunday’s attacks followed an October 10 strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport that Saudi authorities reported killed 13 people and injured more than 300.

Houthi Movement Claims Responsibility for Strikes on Saudi Targets

The Yemen-based Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the operation. Military spokesperson Yahya Saree stated that the group targeted Riyadh’s financial district, the international airport, and oil storage facilities in retaliation for deadly airstrikes in Yemen. Saree warned on Saturday that Saudi Arabia would pay a heavy price for every crime and act of aggression.

The Houthi military spokesman said the group carried out six operations targeting Aramco facilities, Riyadh airport, and Saudi military positions on both sides of the border. He claimed the coalition carried out 105 air strikes and missile attacks over 24 hours. A British military organization monitoring maritime security incidents reported that a tanker caught fire on Saturday northwest of Khasab, Oman, prompting the evacuation of its crew.

Following a blaze aboard a vessel in the Sea of Oman, the United Arab Emirates reported saving 22 individuals from the crew. The National Guard omitted details regarding the ship’s identity or the origin of the fire. The weekend strikes followed a Houthi-run health ministry report that Saudi-led coalition air raids in al-Shariyah, a town east of Sanaa, had killed at least 33 people, including eight women and 13 children, and wounded 39 others.

Health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi stated that Saturday’s attacks targeted homes, roads, paramedics, and civil defence teams in the Bani Hushaish district. Senior Houthi official Mahdi al-Mashat vowed prior to the Riyadh strike

We will punish the Saudi regime for its crimes against the Yemeni people,

Mahdi al-Mashat, senior Houthi official

Al Jazeera reported it could not independently verify the casualty figures.

The Saudi-led coalition did not immediately comment on the reported strikes. Yemen’s Armed Forces reportedly carried out retaliatory strikes following an intensive Saudi military aggression against Yemen a day earlier, according to the AhlulBayt News Agency. In retaliation, the Yemeni Armed Forces struck Saudi oil installations, airports, and vessels navigating the Red Sea, while additionally implementing a strategy of blockade in response to blockade.

Regional Nations Condemn Houthi Attacks and Support Saudi Sovereignty

Bahrain condemned the attacks and called upon the UN Security Council to take firm action to halt terrorist Houthi attacks. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the Syrian Arab Republic also issued statements reaffirming support for Saudi sovereignty, territorial integrity, and regional stability, commending Saudi air defences for intercepting the attacks.

The Qatar News Agency reported that Qatar affirmed its support for Saudi Arabia. It stated it is taking all legitimate measures to preserve its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and interests, describing the Houthi attacks as a blatant violation of international law that displayed a disregard for civilian lives.

Regarding incidents in maritime security, the UAE announced the rescue of 22 sailors after a cargo vessel caught fire within the Sea of Oman.

Hostilities between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis reignited in July, shattering a 2022 United Nations-brokered truce that had largely suspended fighting. The United Nations reports that more than 1,600 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced since the conflict resumed. Saudi Arabia intervened in the civil war in Yemen in 2015 to reinstate the internationally recognized administration following the Houthi capture of Sanaa.

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