Black smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air raid alerts in Saudi capital

A column of black smoke was seen near Riyadh's international airport after air raid alerts were issued in the Saudi capital. The alerts were sent overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital.

The Houthis, according to outlets including ABC News AU, South China Morning Post and Live Mint, claimed to have attacked "sensitive" sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones. They also claimed to have targeted an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a key Saudi oil export hub.

The Saudi-led coalition said air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthis toward Riyadh at dawn, according to Middle East Eye. Saudi Arabia's air force successfully intercepted and destroyed the missile, coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said. There was no immediate comment from the Saudi government's media office in response to the claims.

Brief written by urgent.news from Qatar Tribune, Middle East Eye, ABC News AU, South China Morning Post, Live Mint — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.