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Saudi oil refinery attacked by drone, sparking small fire
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RIYADH, 12 March 2022, (TON): The energy ministry said “an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, was attacked by drone, causing a small fire that did not cause injuries or affect supplies.”
The statement did not specify where the drone strike was launched from. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The kingdom’s oil facilities have been a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the past. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a shocking attack in 2019 at the Abqaiq oil processing facility in Eastern Province, which temporarily knocked out half the kingdom’s daily production.
The ministry statement, published by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, was released shortly after midnight Friday and said the attack took place around 4:40 a.m.
The ministry said “such attacks not only target Saudi Arabia, but also the security and stability of energy supply to the world.”
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