Saudi Oil Refinery Attacked by Drone, Sparking Small Fire

Saudi Oil Refinery Attacked by Drone, Sparking Small Fire
A view of a damaged silo at the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jeddah, on Nov. 24, 2020. Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—A drone attack on an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, started a small fire that did not cause injuries or affect supplies, the kingdom’s energy ministry said early Friday.

The statement did not specify where the drone strike was launched from. Later Friday, Yemen’s rebel Houthis who have been battling a Saudi-led coalition in their country since 2015 claimed responsibility for the drone strike.