The announcement follows satellite detection of high-intensity thermal anomalies and a plume of black smoke extending nearly 100 km from the Khurais oil field. NASA and Zoom Earth imagery suggested a potential missile or drone impact at Pumping Station 2 of the East-West Pipeline, located 150 km northeast of Riyadh. Neither the Saudi government nor Aramco has issued official confirmation of the attacks or the scale of the damage.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Houthis Claim 2nd Riyadh Attack in 48 Hours on Saudi Aramco
War17 days ago
Ansarallah militants launched a coordinated strike on oil infrastructure in Al-Khurais and the Saudi capital on October 4. Yemen's Houthis claimed they used ballistic missiles and drones to hit Saudi Aramco facilities, causing major fires, and noted that the assault on Riyadh was the second such attack in 48 hours.
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