the World’s largest oil company, Aramco, is in flames.
this is a message from a saudi television channel, at the same time shows photographs from the city of Buqyaq, which can be heard shots in the background, like a thick smoke pervades the cityscape.
It writes the AP.
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Buqyaq is located near the city of Dammam in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia, and pictures from the site clearly demonstrates that there are fierce flames in the area.
Saudi Arabia claims to have been attacked with drones with explosives, and that it must have started the fire.
the Kingdom of god does not name who is behind the attack, but according to the news agency AP has Houti rebels in Yemen previously been behind similar attacks.
Breaking: Reports of explosions in Buqyaq, #Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/qkJ9xGc9ji
— Ahmad Algohbary (@AhmadAlgohbary) September 14, 2019
The first news of the fire comes from the saudi satellite channel Al-Arabiya, which has a correspondent in the area.
They report, that no one should be hurt, like the fire is under control, even if it is still active.
Olieanlægget is being described as the world’s largest, and it reportedly can produce seven million barrels of oil per day, writes AP.
In 2006, tried Al-Qaida to attack the plant with the suicide bombings, but the attack failed.
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