Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital

Flames and a large plume of black smoke were spotted near Riyadh's airport. According to the Japan Times, a fire broke out on a fuel tank with the logo of the Saudi oil giant Aramco at a fuel depot near Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. Footage verified by AFP showed a column of black smoke above airport buildings.

Yemen's Houthi movement claimed they attacked sites in the Saudi capital with missiles and drones. They said they struck "sensitive" locations in Riyadh, using a mix of ballistic missiles and drones, as reported by The Indian Express. The Houthis also claimed an attack on an Aramco facility in the Saudi city of Yanbu.

The Saudi-led coalition said they shot down and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis towards Riyadh. Saudi Arabia issued a security alert for Riyadh, which was later lifted.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Sydney Morning Herald, The Indian Express, The Age, Japan Times, Qatar Tribune — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.