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Guerrillas bomb Saudi Arabia a week before the Formula 1 Grand Prix
Alarm raised in Saudi Arabia following Houthi rebel strike a week before Jeddah hosts second Formula One Grand Prix of 2022.
Saudi Arabia is on high alert after Houthi rebel attacks on six locations, including oil giant ARAMCO’s facility, a week ahead of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Jeddah (25-27 March).
The insurgents allegedly supported by Iran used drones and ballistic missiles, and a few days ago a refinery in the capital Riyadh was attacked. The Houthis believe Saudi Arabia intervened in the 2015 war in Yemen, often targeting airports and oil facilities in the Red Sea as a result.
ARAMCO is the world’s largest oil company and one of the key sponsors of Formula 1, while this year its name was added to Aston Martin’s name, dubbed the Aston Martin ARAMCO Cognizant F1 Team.
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.