By Tim Lister (CNN) — In the last month, Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have joined the Middle East conflict in dramatic fashion – capturing a swathe of the Red Sea coastline, sending missiles and drones against Saudi energy infrastructure and even targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh on the we…
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“In response to the Saudi enemy’s criminal attempts to target the capital Sanaa… the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out two successful military operations using a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones,” said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree.
Saudi Arabian authorities issued air-raid alerts for Riyadh early Saturday, the first in the capital since the height of the US-Iran war in March and April.
Saudi Arabia warned of a “hostile aerial threat” and issued a string of emergency alerts across the kingdom, including in its capital, late Friday and early Saturday.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said Saturday that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh at dawn, after a fire broke out near the Saudi capital's international airport.
Saudi authorities issued their first air raid alert in the capital since fighting returned to neighbouring Yemen, leaving residents of Riyadh rattled after they heard explosions ringing out in the early hours of Saturday.
Black smoke and flames rose near Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, as a flight tracking website reported cancellations and delays at the hub, hours after Saudi authorities issued an air raid alert.
Black smoke and flames rose near Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, as Yemen's Houthis announced they had carried out strikes on targets in the Saudi capital and coastal oil facilities. Firefighters extinguished a blaze on a fuel tank with the logo of the Saudi oil giant Aramco at a fuel de…
RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen's Houthi group.
RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport.
RIYADH, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A large plume of smoke was visible near Riyadh's main airport on Saturday after booms were heard and Saudi Arabia sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around the capital, amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen's Houthi group.
A plume of smoke and flames rose near Riyadh's main international airport on Saturday and residents reported hearing loud booms hours after Saudi authorities issued the first alert for the country's capital since the latest escalation with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Saudi Arabia issued air-raid alerts for Riyadh overnight Friday into Saturday — the first such warnings in the capital since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis escalated attacks and declared a maritime embargo on the kingdom in July.
Authorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil facilities Flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning o…
Saudi 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
Flames 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.
Overnight strikes on Riyadh have escalated the conflict between the Saudis and the Houthis, with oil spiking and fears the regional conflict will spiral still further out of control.
RIYADH, Suadia Arabia >> Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh today with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city’s main airport.
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