Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile as FlightRadar24 reported major disruptions and several canceled flights at Riyadh’s airport.
- On Saturday, Saudi civil defence issued an all-clear after a large plume of black smoke rose near Riyadh airport, following overnight alerts sent to residents in Riyadh and Al-Kharj.
- These alerts were the first since the Houthis escalated attacks against Saudi Arabia in July, when the group declared a naval blockade against Riyadh and began launching strikes.
- A journalist in the Olaya area heard booms before the all-clear was sent, while the Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the smoke.
- In a statement on Friday, the Security Council "condemned in the strongest terms continued Houthi attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," also condemning "Houthi military escalation in Yemen."
- Separately, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on Friday the group foiled "criminal attempts" in Sanaa, while the Iran-aligned group alleges the Saudi Air Force conducted hundreds of recent airstrikes.
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Saudis Intercept Ballistic Missile Launched by Houthis at Capital
Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels sorted to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels. The statement by the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis was produced long after the morning unexpected, which the...
After Saudi airstrikes, the Huthis strike back. Their shells aim at facilities of Saudi oil company Aramco. There is also a fuel tank in flames at the airport of Riyadh. Conflicts in the Middle East are threatening to spread.
Flames, smoke seen near Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport
A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen's Houthi group.
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