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Iranian cruise missile and drone attack on Abqaiq · 14 September 2019

Political / Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Investigations are ongoing regarding the terrorist attack on the two Aramco plants to determine the parties involved

سياسي / قيادة تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن : التحقيقات جارية بشأن الهجوم الإرهابي على معملي شركة أرامكو لمعرفة الأطراف المتورطة (machine translation)

Date
14 September 2019 · 15 Muharram 1441 AH
Place
Abqaiq
Attacker
Iran
Claimed by
Houthis
Weapons
Drone, Cruise missile, Projectile
Outcome
Struck target
Killed / injured
No casualties reported
Launched from
Yemen
Confirmation
Officially confirmed

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Sources (411 reports in all)

  1. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 14 September 2019
    General / Control of two fires at two plants belonging to Aramco in Buqayq Governorate and Khurais
    عام / السيطرة على حريقين في معملين تابعين لشركة أرامكو بمحافظة بقيق وهجرة خريص (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 15 Muharram 1441 AH corresponding to 14 September 2019 SPA: The security spokesman of the Ministry of Interior stated that at four o'clock in the morning of today, Saturday, corresponding to 15/1/1441 AH, the industrial security teams of Aramco company responded to two fires in two plants belonging to…”
  2. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 14 September 2019
    Political / Command of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen: Investigations are ongoing regarding the terrorist attack on the two Aramco plants to determine the parties involved
    سياسي / قيادة تحالف دعم الشرعية في اليمن : التحقيقات جارية بشأن الهجوم الإرهابي على معملي شركة أرامكو لمعرفة الأطراف المتورطة (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 15 Muharram 1441 AH corresponding to 14 September 2019 AD SPA The official spokesman of the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki stated that, with reference to the statement issued by the security spokesman of the Ministry of Interior regarding…”
  3. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 14 September 2019
    Economic / President of Saudi Aramco: There are no injuries among workers at the Buqayq and Khurais plants as a result of the terrorist act
    اقتصادي / رئيس شركة أرامكو السعودية: لا يوجد أي إصابات بين العاملين في معملي بقيق وخريص إثر العمل الإرهابي (machine translation)
    “Jeddah 15 Muharram 1441 AH corresponding to 14 September 2019 AD SPA The emergency response teams at Saudi Aramco successfully confronted fires at its plants in Buqayq and Khurais resulting from terrorist attacks with projectiles. They were able to extinguish the fires that resulted from…”
  4. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 15 September 2019
    General / Saudi Newspapers
    عام / الصحف السعودية (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 16 Muharram 1441 AH corresponding to 15 September 2019 AD SPA The most prominent headlines of the newspapers issued today: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques: The Kingdom is capable of deterring terrorist attacks. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince receive two phone calls from the King of Jordan and Trump condemning the attack…”
  5. X: @spagov (واس الأخبار الملكية) · Saudi official · 15 September 2019
    His Royal Highness the Minister of Energy inspects Saudi Aramco's plants in Buqayq which were subjected to terrorist attacks, and during the meeting the latest developments resulting from this…
    سمو وزير الطاقة يتفقد معامل شركةأرامكو السعودية في بقيق التي تعرضت لهجمات إرهابية،وجرى خلال الاجتماع بحث آخر التطورات التي حصلت نتيجة هذا ال… (machine translation)
    “His Highness the Minister of Energy inspected Saudi Aramco's plants in Buqayq, which was subjected to terrorist attacks, and during the meeting the latest developments resulting from this terrorist attack were discussed, affirming that this attack did not result in any impact on electricity supplies…”
  6. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 16 September 2019
    Political / Spokesman for the Coalition forces: Preliminary operational evidence and indicators in the terrorist targeting of the oil plants in Buqayq and Khurais confirm that the weapons used are Iranian
    سياسي / المتحدث باسم قوات التحالف : الدلائل والمؤشرات العملياتية المبدئية في الاستهداف الإرهابي لمعملي النفط في بقيق وخريص تؤكد أن الأسلحة المستخدمة إيرانية (machine translation)
    “Riyadh 17 Muharram 1441 AH corresponding to 16 September 2019 SPA: The official spokesman for the Coalition forces "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" Colonel Staff Turki al-Maliki affirmed that all evidence and operational indicators, as well as the weapons used in…”
  7. X: @spagov (واس الأخبار الملكية) · Saudi official · 16 September 2019
    Breaking: Spokesman for the Coalition forces: Preliminary operational evidence and indicators in the terrorist targeting of the oil plants in Buqayq and Khurais confirm that the weapons…
    #عاجل المتحدث باسم #قوات_التحالف : الدلائل والمؤشرات العملياتية المبدئية في الاستهداف الإرهابي لمعملي النفط في بقيق وخريص تؤكد أن الأسلحة ال… (machine translation)
    “Breaking The spokesman of the Coalition forces: The initial operational evidence and indicators in the terrorist targeting of the two oil plants in Buqayq and Khurais confirm that the weapons used are Iranian https://t.co/ZxUzaEvPZB SPA https://t.co/E7WNDaWcUB”
  8. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · Saudi official · 17 September 2019
    Economic / His Royal Highness the Minister of Energy confirms the resumption of petroleum supplies following the blatant sabotage act on the two oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais - Second addition
    اقتصادي / سمو وزير الطاقة يؤكد عودة الامدادات البترولية جراء العمل التخريبي السافر على منشأتي النفط في بقيق وخريص إضافة ثانية (machine translation)
    “His Highness the Minister of Energy continued to say: The sabotage acts that the Kingdom and Aramco have suffered are sabotage of all the world's economies, and therefore every country, whether developing or advanced, must feel that it has a responsibility to preserve its economic security…”
  9. X: @spagov (واس الأخبار الملكية) · Saudi official · 21 September 2019
    Breaking: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir: We hold Iran responsible for what happened to the two oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais of a sabotage attack in which Iranian weapons were used.…
    #عاجل وزير الدولة للشؤون الخارجية عادل الجبير : نحمل #إيران ما حدث تجاه منشأتي النفط في #بقيق و #خريص من هجوم تخريبي استخدمت بأسلحة إيرانية.… (machine translation)
    “Breaking Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir: We hold Iran responsible for what happened to the oil facilities in Buqayq and Khurais of a sabotage attack in which Iranian weapons were used. SPA”
  10. @MOISaudiArabia on X (archived) · Saudi official · 14 September 2019
    @MOISaudiArabia: Control of two fires at two plants belonging to Aramco in Buqayq Governorate and Khurais as a result of them being targeted by drones "drone", and the…
    @MOISaudiArabia: السيطرة على حريقين في معملين تابعين لشركة أرامكو بمحافظة بقيق وهجرة خريص نتيجة استهدافهما بطائرات بدون طيار "درون" ، وال (machine translation)
    “Two fires were brought under control at two Aramco facilities in Buqayq Governorate and Khurais village as a result of them being targeted by drones ("drone"), and the competent authorities are investigating the matter.”
  11. X: @KSAMOFA (وزارة الخارجية 🇸🇦) · Saudi official · 18 September 2019
    With evidence.. Iran stands behind the sabotage attack on "Buqayq" and "Khurais"
    بالأدلة .. #إيران تقف خلف الهجوم التخريبي على "بقيق" و "خريص" (machine translation)
    “With evidence.. Iran is behind the sabotage attack on "Buqayq" and "Khurais" https://t.co/xk9TbuhxJt”
  12. X: @saudiatv (قناة السعودية) · Saudi media · 14 September 2019
    By phone | Economic expert Fadl Al-Buainain to talk about the terrorist attack that targeted the two facilities belonging to Aramco in Buqayq governorate and Khura…
    #عبر_الهاتف | الخبير الاقتصادي أ. فضل البوعينين للحديث عن الهجوم الإرهابي الذي استهدف المعملين التابعين لشركة أرامكو بمحافظة #بقيق وهجرة خري… (machine translation)
    “By phone | Economist Mr. Fadl al-Buainain to talk about the terrorist attack that targeted the two Aramco plants in Buqayq Governorate and Khurais village. Saudi Arabia https://t.co/O5B7acEkNK”

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