A Saudi-led coalition has attacked Houthi-related fuel locations in Yemen as a missile hit an office building at Saudi Aramco’s area in Dhahran increasing the fighting between the country and Yemen’s Iran-supported Houthi rebels, Al Jazeera reported.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said the attack on the Aramco building in the Eastern Province caused a fire but no injuries or deaths according to Reuters on Wednesday. A company official said a missile hit an office tower damaging the three floors.
The coalition said it had attacked Houthi energy locations, including fuel storage areas near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa to reduce the group’s ability to threaten Saudi Arabia, Yemen and international shipping routes.
Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said forces had taken steps to avoid “damage to people” according to Al Jazeera.
The attacks came after Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi places. Saudi officials said pieces from missiles that were stopped hurt four people and damaged 15 houses in Riyadh.
The Houthis had warned of a ” difficult” response to Saudi-led attacks and told workers to avoid oil locations they saw as valid targets.
The latest fighting has made worries about the safety of energy buildings and shipping routes in the Red Sea area worse.
