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Riyadh residents receive 'hostile aerial threat' alert

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Riyadh residents were initially warned of a "hostile aerial threat" alert on Sunday, prompting them to seek shelter indoors or away from windows and doors. The alert was later withdrawn.

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  • Riyadh residents were initially warned of a "hostile aerial threat" alert on Sunday.: Riyadh residents were initially warned of a "hostile aerial threat" alert on Sunday.
  • The alert prompted residents to seek shelter indoors or away from windows and doors.: The alert prompted residents to seek shelter indoors or away from windows and doors.

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Riyadh residents receive 'hostile aerial threat' alert

17 October 2026 22:53 BST

Residents of the Saudi capital Riyadh received a mobile phone alert early on Sunday warning of a "hostile aerial threat", AFP reported. The alert was withdrawn shortly afterwards.

"Warning. The area is under a hostile aerial threat. Please remain calm, stay indoors or in a safe place away from windows and doors," it read.

Saudi civil defence later said the danger had passed in the southwestern cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait, near the Yemeni border.

Original source: www.middleeasteye.net

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