Houthi Missile Attack Targets Riyadh for Third Consecutive Day
Saudi Arabia says it downed a ballistic missile aimed at the capital, while the Houthis claim they targeted King Khalid airport.
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Yemen's Houthi movement launched a missile attack targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh for a third consecutive day, Al Jazeera reported.
Saudi authorities said they intercepted a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh, while the Houthis claimed they had targeted King Khalid International Airport. The competing accounts could not be independently verified.
The repeated attacks mark an escalation in hostilities targeting the Saudi capital, adding to regional tension linked to the broader conflict involving the Houthi movement.
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- Houthi missile attack targets Saudi capital Riyadh for third day in a row — Al Jazeera — All
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