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Flames and Smoke Seen Near Riyadh Airport After Warnings
Firefighters battled a burning fuel tank as FlightRadar24 reported major delays and cancellations at the airport, officials said.
- On Saturday, Saudi civil defence issued an all-clear after a large plume of black smoke rose near Riyadh airport, following overnight alerts sent to residents in Riyadh and Al-Kharj.
- These alerts were the first since the Houthis escalated attacks against Saudi Arabia in July, when the group declared a naval blockade against Riyadh and began launching strikes.
- A journalist in the Olaya area heard booms before the all-clear was sent, while the Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the smoke.
- In a statement on Friday, the Security Council "condemned in the strongest terms continued Houthi attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," also condemning "Houthi military escalation in Yemen."
- Separately, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on Friday the group foiled "criminal attempts" in Sanaa, while the Iran-aligned group alleges the Saudi Air Force conducted hundreds of recent airstrikes.
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There are significant disruptions at the airport.
Explosions were heard overnight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time since fighting with Yemen's Houthis flared up again. Flames and black smoke were seen near the airport in the Saudi capital, and flight delays and cancellations were reported from the airport.
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Flightradar24 detects "major disruption" at Riyadh airport. Saudi Arabia is facing attacks from Houthi rebels, who control much of neighboring Yemen.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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