Yemen's Houthis claimed responsibility for targeting Riyadh's airport alongside a local financial centre, though verified reports of damage or casualties remain unconfirmed. In response to the wave of attacks, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the southern region, followed by a ballistic missile and a cruise missile targeting the capital. Coalition forces also destroyed an aerial drone over the Eastern Province. During the incident, Saudi Civil Defence distributed urgent alerts across multiple urban areas before declaring the threats neutralised.
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Houthi claims of strikes on Riyadh's airport and financial centre lack official confirmat…: Houthi claims of strikes on Riyadh's airport and financial centre lack official confirmation regarding casualties or damage.
Saudi Civil Defence issued early-warning alerts across Riyadh, Abha, and Khamis Mushait b…: Saudi Civil Defence issued early-warning alerts across Riyadh, Abha, and Khamis Mushait before threats were cleared.
Coalition air defense systems successfully thwarted multiple inbound threats across vario…: Coalition air defense systems successfully thwarted multiple inbound threats across various regions of the kingdom.
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The group also said it had attacked a financial centre in the Saudi capital.
However, the details of the alleged attacks, including the extent of any damage and whether there were casualties, were not immediately established in the information available.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition said its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the kingdom's southern region.
In a separate statement, the coalition reported intercepting two more missiles directed at Riyadh, including a ballistic missile and a cruise missile.
Saudi Civil Defence had issued early-warning alerts for Riyadh and southwestern cities Abha and Khamis Mushait before later confirming that the threats had passed, Reuters reported.
The coalition also announced that it had intercepted and destroyed a drone over Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province.
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