A drone attack targeted early Saturday morning, September 14, two Saudi oil giant Aramco's oil facilities, the Saudi Official News Agency (SPA) reported, citing the Interior Ministry.
"At 4:00 am (01:00 GMT) Aramco's industrial security teams responded to fires in two of its facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais" in eastern Saudi Arabia, the agency said, adding that " both fires had been controlled. "
An investigation was opened after the attack, according to the same source, which did not specify the origin of drones. The attack was not claimed immediately.
Yemeni rebels, backed by Iran, regularly call for drones or missiles against Saudi targets, claiming to act in retaliation for the Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen to support pro-government forces.
The coalition, which has been intervening against the Houthi rebels since 2015, has confirmed some of these attacks and denied others. On August 17, the Houthi rebels reportedly carried out an attack using ten drones, "the largest ever launched in Saudi Arabia", against the Shaybah (eastern) field, which caused a "limited" fire according to Aramco on a gas installation, without making any injuries.
Attack against an oil pipeline
On May 14, the Houthis, who control large areas in Yemen, claimed responsibility for a drone attack in the Ryad region, as opposed to two pumping stations for an oil pipeline linking the east to the west of the Saudi kingdom, the largest exporter. of oil in the world.
This attack resulted in the temporary suspension of oil pipeline operations and added to the growing tensions in the Gulf region following attacks and acts of sabotage against tankers in May attributed to Iran by the oil companies. United States, what denies Tehran.
The destruction of an American drone, entered Iranian airspace according to Tehran, caused fears of a general conflagration. US President Donald Trump then claimed to have canceled at the last minute strikes retaliation.
With AFP