Fire and smoke near an Aramco facility south of Riyadh

Riyadh - Ofoq News - A witness told Reuters that a fire broke out and a large cloud of smoke rose in the vicinity of a Saudi Aramco facility in the capital, Riyadh, today, Saturday.

The Saudi authorities have not yet issued any confirmation regarding the occurrence of the fire, and Aramco has not commented on the incident or responded to a request for comment.

The incident comes in light of escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Houthi group, which has recently intensified its attacks on Saudi cities and energy facilities in the Kingdom.

No party has claimed responsibility for the fire yet.

Last week, the Houthis announced that they had targeted Aramco facilities in the city of Yanbu using missiles and drones, while Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted 6 ballistic missiles launched towards Taif and the Yanbu region, without reporting damage to Aramco facilities.