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Coalition says Houthi missile fired at Riyadh was destroyed as Arab airlines suspend Saudi flights
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed in midair a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the capital Riyadh. Explosions were heard in Riyadh after a warning of an attack, while airlines from some Arab countries suspended flights to Saudi Arabia.
Explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh after a warning of an attack. At the same time, airlines from some Arab countries suspended flights to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks.
The Saudi-led coalition said it had destroyed in midair a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the capital Riyadh. Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki said the missile had been fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia's General Directorate of Civil Defense warned residents in Riyadh and the Al-Kharj area southeast of the capital about a possible danger. In subsequent notices, the agency announced that the danger had passed in both areas.
Speaking about developments in Yemen, Uleimi, chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, said Operation Yemen Dawn was moving resolutely toward its ultimate objective with the support of Saudi Arabia.
Falling missile debris injured four people on Tuesday
Saudi authorities said debris from two cruise missiles destroyed in midair on Tuesday fell in Riyadh, injuring four people and lightly damaging 15 homes. The coalition also said it had destroyed a cruise missile in Al-Kharj, while a small fire broke out in an attack on an administrative building belonging to Saudi oil company Aramco in the city of Dhahran.
The Houthis said on Tuesday that if the coalition attacked their positions in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, they would target Aramco's headquarters in Dammam, Riyadh's main airport and the company's refinery in the capital.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government since 2015. Tensions between the sides began escalating again in July after the ceasefire declared in 2022 collapsed.
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