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Aramco Facility in Dhahran Targeted, Fire Contained With No Injuries

Aramco Facility in Dhahran Targeted, Fire Contained With No Injuries

Attack on Aramco building

An administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Dhahran was targeted on Tuesday evening, 13 October 2026, causing a limited fire but no casualties, according to the Ministry of Energy.

An official source at the ministry said the incident occurred on October 13, 2026, when an administrative building affiliated with Saudi Aramco in Dhahran was targeted.

The source confirmed that the incident resulted in a limited fire.

Relevant authorities immediately responded to the incident and took the necessary measures, the ministry said, confirming that no injuries or deaths were reported.

Coalition intercepts Houthi missile over Dhahran

Separately, the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen announced that its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Dhahran.

Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said fragments from the interception fell in a residential area of Dhahran, and that authorities were responding to the site.

Additional interceptions reported

The coalition also announced the interception and destruction of another ballistic missile targeting Haradh Center in Al-Ahsa Governorate and three drones north of Riyadh.

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