Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile
CAIRO — Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war. The statement by the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis came long after the dawn attempt, which the coalition said was intercepted.…
Saudi Arabia confirmed on Saturday that forces of the Yemeni Houthi rebels attempted to launch a ballistic missile towards the kingdom's capital Riyadh. This marks the first instance of an attack on Riyadh since the intensification of hostilities with the Iranian-backed Houthi insurgents, which has introduced a new dimension to the conflict in the broader Iran war.
The assertion by the Saudi-led coalition combating the Houthis was made well after the early morning assault, which the coalition reported was thwarted. Residents in Riyadh reportedly heard an explosion, while some observed a plume of smoke near the airport. No casualties or property damage were reported. The coalition also alleged that the Houthis targeted civilian facilities in Yanbu, a critical port city on the Red Sea where a vital Saudi pipeline terminates, and in Taif, Baysh, and Farasan, but these endeavors were similarly unsuccessful.
The Houthis had previously asserted, without evidence, the targeting of "sensitive sites" in Riyadh and Saudi oil behemoth Aramco facilities in Yanbu, claiming the actions resulted in "massive fires." Aramco, the world's largest oil corporation, declined to comment on the matter. The escalating confrontation near another significant global hub.
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