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On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Saudi authorities reported intercepting five ballistic missiles launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen; two over Riyadh and three towards the eastern region. Explosions were heard in Riyadh as a result of these missile interceptions. Meanwhile, the Houthis accused government forces of striking a gas station near Taiz, killing two people, amid ongoing battles to control supply routes around the city.
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📰 Explosions Heard Over Riyadh
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Houthi Houthis Saudi Taiz Yemen

Subjects

Taiz GPE · 3× Houthi NORP · 2× Houthis NORP · 2× Saudi NORP · 2× Yemen GPE · 2× Iran GPE · 1× Riyadh GPE · 1× Yemeni NORP · 1×

Narrative

For weeks, the Houthis have largely encircled Taiz — the capital of Taiz province and Yemen's third-largest city — and cut off most supply routes from government-held areas, but government forces have fought back.
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Explosions heard over Riyadh as Saudi authorities say Houthi missiles downed · assertive framing

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Saudi authorities said they destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen after explosions were heard over the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday (October 27, 2026). asserted
explosions → say → Tuesday
They said air defences destroyed another three Houthi ballistic missiles fired toward the country's eastern region. asserted
defences → say → region
Meanwhile, the Houthis accused government forces of killing two people in a strike at a gas station near the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz, where fighting has been intensifying between the two sides. asserted
fighting → accuse → sides
For weeks, the Houthis have largely encircled Taiz — the capital of Taiz province and Yemen's third-largest city — and cut off most supply routes from government-held areas, but government forces have fought back. asserted
forces → encircle → areas
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