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The Houthi Missiles Aimed at Riyadh

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    Saudi coalition reports two missiles intercepted as Riyadh lifts alert

    Civil Defense declared the immediate danger over in the Saudi capital. Reports disagree on a separate drone total, and no casualty or damage assessment has been announced.

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    What we knew first

    • The coalition reported destroying two ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh. Civil Defense issued a danger warning and subsequently declared the danger over.

Who reported

Who reported

24 outlets · 26 sources

17 of 24 had reported by this moment

Timeline

Timeline

Day 2 · 1 report

  1. Al-Maliki reported two suspected Houthi drones intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia’s southern regions.

  2. First to report

  3. News accounts carried differing Eastern Province drone totals: two or three. Al Jazeera placed its three reported interceptions on Sunday.

  4. The coalition reported destroying two ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh. Civil Defense issued a danger warning and subsequently declared the danger over.

Who's involved

Who's involved

People

  • Turki Al-MalikiSaudi Arabian major-general (born 1974)

Organizations

  • Saudi Civil DefenseEmergency services of Saudi Arabia

Places

  • Eastern Province
  • Riyadh
  • Yemen