Black smoke seen near Riyadh amid air raid alerts in Saudi Arabia
Flames and plumes of smoke were seen rising near Riyadh airport this afternoon with flights cancelled and delayed. This as fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed 48 people in recent hours. The rebels staged a lightning offensive this month, seizing swathes of territory in Yemen and launching a barrage of missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia.…
A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday. This followed booms being heard and air raid alerts being sent out overnight, warning of potential danger around the Saudi capital.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed to have attacked sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones. The Saudi military said they had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh at dawn.
The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen accused the Houthis of deliberately targeting civilians and civilian objects in Riyadh and other cities, which the Houthis attempted but were thwarted by Saudi air defense systems.
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