Houthis Attack Saudi Aramco; Trump Issues Another Warning

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Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched an airstrike on the headquarters of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company. U.S. President Donald Trump condemned the Houthis, hinting at a potential attack following the midterm elections.

Reporter Yu Deok-gi has the details.

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An office building of Saudi state oil company Aramco, located in the eastern oil-rich region of Dhahran, was struck by a ballistic missile.

This occurred shortly after Saudi forces issued an alert stating that multiple missiles fired by the Houthi rebels were heading eastward.

Saudi authorities stated that while the attack caused a fire, there were no casualties.

The Houthi attack on the state oil company in Dhahran took place right after the Saudi-led coalition launched a surprise airstrike on October 13 local time, targeting the Al-Sabah central base and underground reserve fuel storage facilities in the Yemeni capital of SANA.

The Saudi airstrike on SANA is seen as retaliation for the Houthis' consecutive attacks over the weekend targeting the international airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again stepped up his criticism of Yemen's Houthi rebels.

He claimed that the Houthi rebels "are attacking Saudi Arabia in a very vicious manner," adding, "It is very likely directed by Iran, with the intention of raising oil prices before the midterm elections."

[Donald Trump / U.S. President : (Have you made a decision regarding the Houthi rebel attacks?) They are acting very viciously. (So what do you plan to do?) I mean, if I told you I've made a decision, that would be... The Houthi rebels are acting very viciously.]

Emphasizing that he will still be in office after the midterm elections, President Trump warned that he will not forget the actions of the Houthi rebels.

This is interpreted as an indication that he could order a retaliatory attack against the Houthis after the elections.

President Trump, who previously stated that he would not attack Iran before the midterm elections on November 3, also mentioned that he could instead ask countries such as Turkey to provide military support to Saudi Arabia.

(Video Editing: Jang Hyun-ki)
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