Attack on the refinery in Aramco and the Saudi city of Khobar A local Saudi source told Naya: The city of Khobar in Saudi Arabia and Aramco's refineries in the eastern province of this country were the targets of precise attacks, as a result of which columns of smoke rose into the air and fuel tanks caught fire. A peaceful event with a severe media boycott on the exact location of the hits. In an interview with Naya, this source emphasized that at least three loud explosions were clearly heard in the area.