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Saudi Arabia says Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh was intercepted
Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh on Saturday, the first targeting of the capital since an escalation in fighting. The Saudi-led coalition said the dawn attack was intercepted, and no casualties or damage were reported. The coalition also said it thwarted attacks on Yanbu, Taif, Baysh and Farasan.
Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack the capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said the dawn attempt was intercepted. Some residents in Riyadh heard an explosion, and later some saw a plume of smoke near the airport. There were no reports of casualties or damage.
The coalition's statement came long after the attack attempt. It said the Houthis also tried to attack civilian infrastructure in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu — where a key Saudi pipeline ends — as well as in Taif, Baysh and Farasan, but those attacks were thwarted. No further details were given.
This was the first targeting of Riyadh since an escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war, according to the report.
The Houthis earlier made a claim about the attack, the article said, but the full statement was not provided.
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Saudi Arabia says Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh was intercepted
Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels attempted a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh on Saturday, the first targeting of the capital since an escalation in fighting. The Saudi-led coalition said the dawn attack was intercepted, and no casualties or damage were reported. The coalition also said it thwarted attacks on Yanbu, Taif, Baysh and Farasan.
Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack the capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis said the dawn attempt was intercepted. Some residents in Riyadh heard an explosion, and later some saw a plume of smoke near the airport. There were no reports of casualties or damage.
The coalition's statement came long after the attack attempt. It said the Houthis also tried to attack civilian infrastructure in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu — where a key Saudi pipeline ends — as well as in Taif, Baysh and Farasan, but those attacks were thwarted. No further details were given.
This was the first targeting of Riyadh since an escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war, according to the report.
The Houthis earlier made a claim about the attack, the article said, but the full statement was not provided.
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- suadi houthi attacks
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