Saudi Civil Defense Lifts Emergency Alerts in Three Regions
Authorities ended heightened alert status in Jazan, Khamis Mushait and Abha, areas previously placed on alert amid tensions with Yemen's Houthi movement, according to Anadolu Agency.
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense agency has lifted emergency alerts that had been in place in three areas of the kingdom, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
The alerts had covered Jazan province, Khamis Mushait governorate and the city of Abha, the report said, regions that had been placed on heightened readiness amid escalation involving Yemen's Houthi movement.
Anadolu Agency did not provide further details on the specific circumstances that prompted the initial alerts or the exact timing of their withdrawal. Saudi authorities have not issued an additional public statement beyond the civil defense notice cited in the report.
Jazan, Khamis Mushait and Abha are located in southwestern Saudi Arabia, near the border with Yemen, a region that has periodically been affected by cross-border incidents linked to the conflict involving Houthi forces.
Further details on the situation were not immediately available.
Sources
- Saudi Civil Defense lifts emergency alerts in 3 regions — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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