The Houthis in Yemen announced that they targeted Riyadh airport again on Monday evening, shortly after the Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the Yemeni government announced that they had intercepted a missile that was heading towards the capital.
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Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, “Our armed forces successfully targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi enemy capital, Riyadh, this evening with a ballistic missile, and the strike was precise.” He also announced an attack on Khamis Mushait Air Base in southern Saudi Arabia using a drone.
There has been no Saudi confirmation yet regarding the Houthi statement, but the official spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, Turki al-Maliki, announced earlier on Monday evening on X that a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards Riyadh had been intercepted and destroyed.
Loud explosions were heard in the Saudi capital on Monday evening, moments after residents received a phone alert about a “hostile” threat.
The message read, “Warning: The area is under hostile aerial threat. Please remain calm and stay indoors or in a safe place away from windows and doors, and continue to follow the instructions of the Civil Defense.”
The Saudi Civil Defense confirmed in a statement later that the state of alert announced Monday evening in the capital had ended.
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