Saudi Arabia says two injured by falling debris from intercepted Houthi missiles
Saudi air defenses intercepted the missiles, but falling debris damaged homes and vehicles and injured a Saudi citizen and an Asian resident, officials said.
- On Saturday, Saudi-led coalition air defenses intercepted and destroyed a hostile drone in the Riyadh region, with coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki reporting that "debris from the interception fell without causing injuries."
- Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have ramped up attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, including deadly strikes on Riyadh airport that forced a two-week closure and threatened the kingdom's economic diversification plans.
- United Nations figures show more than 1,600 people have been killed and over 275,000 displaced since hostilities reignited this summer between the Houthis and Saudi-backed internationally recognized government.
- Malki claimed on Friday that the Houthis targeted the Medina region, home to Islam's second holiest city, though the group later denied the assertion.
- A fragile 2022 truce collapsed in July after the Houthis allowed an Iranian plane to land in Sanaa, prompting the group to declare a maritime blockade and seize Yemen's entire Red Sea coast.
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Saudi Arabia capital Riyadh struck by massive attack as explosions reported
Explosions rocked the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh on Thursday as a new drone attack unfolded, triggering widespread missile alerts across the city, according to a report from Express.co.uk. Residents described hearing multiple missiles streak overhead near commercial areas, prompting urgent safety warnings from authorities as the incident unfolded amid heightened regional tensions. The National […]
Riyadh under ‘hostile aerial threat’ as explosions heard
RIYADH/TEHRAN/WASHINGTON - Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards Riyadh by Yemen’s Houthi movement, the Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday, as authorities warned the capital was under a “hostile aerial threat” and AFP correspondents reported hearing at least eight explosions.
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