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Houthis claim 300 strikes as Riyadh missile is intercepted
BBC News··6d ago
Houthi forces said drones and ballistic missiles hit Riyadh and Red Sea energy sites Saturday. Saudi officials said they intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the capital. Smoke rose near Riyadh airport and flights paused briefly. Spokesman Yahya al-Sarea cited Aramco sites in Yanbu. He earlier accused Saudi Arabia of 300 strikes across Yemen in one week.
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What It Means For You
- Travellers near Riyadh faced temporary flight disruption after smoke near the international airport.
- The US State Department urged Americans in the region to expect possible cancellations and rapid escalation.
- Air raid alerts in Riyadh resumed as Houthi attacks on Saudi targets intensified from July.
What's Happening
- Houthi spokesman Yahya al-Sarea said missiles and drones hit Riyadh and Yanbu energy sites.
- Saudi coalition statements said defences stopped hostile attempts in Bish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu.
- Sarea linked the strikes to Saudi actions against Sanaa and cited 300 Yemeni strikes in a week.
Gulf air defence alerts resume
- The Houthis remain at war with Yemen's internationally recognised government backed by Saudi Arabia.
- Attacks on airports and Aramco sites sit inside the wider Iran-backed axis activity in the region.
- Saturday's intercept was the public Saudi account of defence action over the capital.
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