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Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh
This was the first time an alert was sounded in Riyadh since an escalation between the Houthis in Yemen and the Saudis.
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This was the first time an alert was sounded in Riyadh since an escalation between the Houthis in Yemen and the Saudis. The Saudi authorities issued emergency alerts as several booms rattled parts of Riyadh, and local flights were disrupted. The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear. Thousands take to the streets in support of Houthis in Sanaa, Trump extends sanctions on Iran.
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The Saudi authorities issued emergency alerts as several booms rattled parts of Riyadh, and local flights were disrupted. The cause of the blasts was not immediately clear.
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