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Houthis claim missile and drone strikes on Saudi capital Riyadh
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on sensitive installations in Saudi Arabia's capital on Saturday. Saudi civil defence authorities maintained heightened alert overnight before conditions returned to normal by morning.
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The Iran-aligned Houthi movement claimed it had launched coordinated missile and drone strikes targeting multiple strategic locations in Riyadh early Saturday, escalating cross-border tensions with the kingdom.
Saudi civil defence officials kept residents on alert throughout the night in response to the alleged attacks. Security forces were mobilized to monitor key installations across the capital as a precautionary measure against potential strikes.
By Saturday morning, authorities announced the situation had stabilized, with no immediate reports of significant damage or casualties. Saudi officials did not provide detailed comments on the extent of the claimed attacks or whether any projectiles reached their intended targets.
The incident marks the latest in a series of cross-border attacks between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which has led a military coalition in Yemen since 2015. The rebel group has repeatedly targeted Saudi infrastructure with unmanned aerial vehicles and ballistic missiles over the past several years.
The timing of Saturday's claimed strike comes amid ongoing regional tensions and intermittent periods of reduced hostilities in the Yemeni conflict.