Shrapnel Damages Aramco Building in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said Sunday that falling shrapnel caused minor damage to a Saudi Aramco administrative building in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District. No injuries or fatalities were reported, the ministry said, describing the incident as an attempted attack.

The building’s windows were shattered and damage was visible across several floors, according to eyewitness accounts and video described in reports. The ministry’s description of minor damage and those observations concern different aspects of the incident: the official statement characterized the damage, while witnesses described what they saw on the tower’s exterior. The available accounts do not establish whether the building was directly struck or damaged by debris from an intercepted missile.

The Saudi-led coalition said its air defenses intercepted missiles targeting Riyadh and other parts of the kingdom. Statements cited by reports gave differing counts and locations for interceptions, including ballistic and cruise missiles. The coalition also said a missile was intercepted in the Eastern Province. Explosions were heard in the capital, and Saudi Civil Defense issued an early-warning alert,...