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Saudi says intercepted Houthi missile, blasts heard in capital

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Saudi Arabia confirms interception of a Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh, destroying it. This incident follows a danger warning issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Riyadh, and two blasts in the capital were reported but were later lifted.

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  • Saudi Arabia confirms interception of a Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh.: Saudi Arabia confirms interception of a Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh.
  • This incident follows a danger warning issued by the National Early Warning Platform in R…: This incident follows a danger warning issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Riyadh.
  • Two blasts in the capital were reported but were later lifted.: Two blasts in the capital were reported but were later lifted.

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Saudi says intercepted Houthi missile, blasts heard in capital

20 October 2026 16:50 BST

Saudi forces on Tuesday said they had intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the kingdom's capital, after authorities issued a danger warning.

The kingdom "intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh", said Turki Al-Malki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition backing Yemen's government in its war against the Houthis.

Riyadh was shaken by two blasts, according to AFP journalists in the capital.

"A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Riyadh City to alert for a potential danger," the Saudi civil defence said in a statement on X.

But the alert was lifted a few minutes later, with the civil defence saying "the danger has passed".

Original source: www.middleeasteye.net

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