Thick smoke rises over Riyadh airport as Houthis claim missile and drone attack on Saudi capital
Yemen's Houthis said they struck "sensitive" sites in Riyadh with missiles and drones on Saturday, prompting the first air raid alerts issued by Saudi authorities for the capital since July.
Flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport on Saturday following the claimed attack. The Saudi government issued air raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aerial attacks, marking the first such alerts for the capital since fighting with the Iran-backed Houthis escalated in July.
Yemen's Houthis said they targeted "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital with missiles and drones, according to the group's claims reported by The Guardian.
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- Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport as Houthis claim attack on Saudi capital — The Guardian — World
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