Five Aramco locations hit by Houthi missiles
Date
3/27/2021 4:01:27 AM
(MENAFN) On Friday, five locations of Aramco oil facilities in Saudi Arabia were targeted by eight ballistic missiles and 12 explosive-laden drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi militants.
The Houthis’ al-Masirah TV quoted Yehya Sarea, the group’s spokesman, as saying in a statement that "The ballistic missiles and drones targeted Aramco oil facilities in the kingdom's western and northeastern areas of Ras Tanura, Rabigh, Yanbu, Jazan and Dammam."
He further included, "The military operation achieved its goals successfully. We warn Saudi Arabia against its continuing aggression and blockade on Yemen and we affirm our readiness to carry out more powerful military operations in the coming days."
For its part, the Saudi Arabia's Alhadtah TV cited the Saudi Defense Ministry as saying in a statement that a missile launched by the Houthi rebels hit an oil facility in Jazan.
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