BREAKING: Saudi Interior Ministry says drone attacks caused 2 fires at Saudi Aramco facilities; says blazes under control.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Latest on the explosion and fire an oil facility in Saudi Arabia :Saudi Arabia says drones attacked two major oil facilities in the kingdom, sparking fires.
The kingdom did not say who was behind the attacks Saturday. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched similar attacks, but did not immediately claim the latest assaults.One attack struck a major oil facility in Buqyaq, which is near Dammam in the kingdom’s Eastern Province. Online videos apparently from the area showed a massive blaze on the horizon, with the apparent sound of gunfire in the background.
The Dubai-based broadcaster Al-Arabiya reported the fire early Saturday morning in Buqyaq, which is near Dammam in the kingdom’s Eastern Province.Online videos showed a massive blaze on the horizon, with the apparent sound of gunfire in the background. State media in Saudi Arabia did not immediately report on the incident. Requests for comment to Aramco and officials in the kingdom were not immediately acknowledged.
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