Yemen's Houthi rebels vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a day after a strike caused extensive damage to the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco.
Tuesday night's attack on Saudi Aramco's base in the eastern city of Dhahran caused a fire that spread across several floors, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. Operations at Aramco were continuing normally, with employees working from home, two sources said.
The Houthis stated they have been retaliating for the kingdom's backing of Yemeni government forces in the Yemen war that restarted last month. The escalating conflict has dealt a blow to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious plans to transform and diversify the Saudi economy and reduce its reliance on oil.