Houthi rebels claim attack on Aramco oil facility near Saudi capital Riyadh

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have claimed an attack on an oil processing facility of Aramco, the state-owned oil company, near the Saudi capital Riyadh. The Houthis said they carried out the attack using ballistic missiles and drones.

According to BBC News Persian, the Houthis made the claim on Saturday. Aramco is Saudi Arabia's largest oil company.

According to the Houthi rebels, the attack was a response to Saudi Arabia's strikes on Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, and other areas.

With this incident, tensions between the Houthi rebels of Yemen and Saudi Arabia have flared up again. Concern has also been expressed that oil prices could rise following the attack.