A multi-story building owned by a Saudi oil giant in Riyadh was hit by falling Shrapnel after an incoming projectile was downed by the kingdom's air defences on Sunday.
The strike in the King Abdullah Financial District was reported after the Saudi Civil Defence issued an early-warning alert in the city.
According to the official Saudi news agency, citing a source at the Saudi Energy Ministry, “An administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was subjected to an attempted attack.”
The ministry said that the strike caused limited damage and came after the Saudi-led coalition intercepted two missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthis towards Riyadh.
“The incident resulted in falling shrapnel that caused minor damage to the building, with no injuries or fatalities reported,” the agency reported.
Loud booms were heard in the Saudi capital early on Sunday
One witness, however, saw ambulances heading to the spot, according to reports.
The Houthis have not claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the group had intensified their missile and drone attacks in the region over the last three months following the US and Israeli attack on Iran in February.
The attacks come just a day after Yemen’s Houthi-run health ministry said that Saudi airstrikes killed at least 33 people near the capital Sanaa, including women and children.
