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Saudi Arabia says Houthis tried to attack its capital

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.

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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks targeting "sensitive" sites in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh - hours after flames and smoke were seen near the city's main airport.

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Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi Arabia's capital after smoke seen rising near airport

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks targeting "sensitive" sites in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh - hours after flames and smoke were seen near the city's main airport.

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Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport as Houthis claim attack on Saudi capital

Authorities issued warnings for city in first such alerts for Riyadh since fighting with Iran-backed Houthis escalated in July Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport on Saturday. The Saudi government sent air raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aeria…

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