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Shafaq News..Saudi Air Defenses Intercept Houthi Missile over Riyadh
Saudi officials said the missile was intercepted before reaching the capital, and no casualties or damage were reported.
- On Saturday, Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki confirmed that Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh, home to eight million people.
- The Houthis earlier claimed they targeted "sensitive sites" in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu, with Gen. Yahya Saree alleging a large number of cruise missiles and drones were used.
- Residents near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh reported hearing an explosion and seeing plumes of smoke near the facility. Firefighters extinguished a blaze at an Aramco fuel depot nearby.
- On Thursday, Saudi officials reported debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed a Yemeni resident. On Wednesday, the coalition reported an intercepted drone attack near Mecca, which the Houthis denied.
- Regional officials report Saudi Arabia has requested air defense support from France, Britain, Pakistan, and Egypt as missile interceptor supplies run low. This follows a surge in fighting after four years of relative calm.
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