WorldPingSaudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the rebels.
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WorldPingA reported strike on a fuel depot at Riyadh airport caused delays on Saturday, as conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Yemen-based group continues.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingResidents later received the all-clear after explosions were reported in the capital.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
Video footage showed a large plume of black smoke rising from an area near Riyadh’s international airport.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post
WorldPingFlames and plumes of smoke were seen rising near Riyadh airport this afternoon with flights cancelled and delayed. This as fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed 48 people in recent hours.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingThis month, the Houthis, who already held most of Yemen’s populated areas, launched a lightning offensive to take over the country’s entire Red Sea coast, giving them control over the vital Bab al-Mandab strait…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingSaudi Arabia has issued emergency alerts across the kingdom for a “hostile aerial threat,” including the first alert in its capital since an escalation in fighting with Iran-backed rebels in Yemen…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
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