Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
The Guardian's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
40
World
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aerial attacks.
asserted
government → see → attacks
Explosions were heard in the capital and firefighters battled to extinguish the flames of a burning fuel tank emblazoned with the logo of the Saudi oil company Aramco near the city’s King Khalid international airport.
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firefighters → hear → airport
It is the first time the government has issued such alerts for Riyadh since fighting with the Iran-backed Houthis in neighbouring Yemen escalated in July.
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fighting → issue → July
Residents told Agence France-Presse that hours after the alert, they had heard what sounded like another round of explosions echoing through parts of the Saudi capital.
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what → tell → capital
According to tracking website FlightRadar24, there are “major problems” at the airport and it has been listed under its maximum disruption index.
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it → accord → index
“In the direction of the airport, we saw black smoke and fire,” one resident told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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resident → see → anonymity
The Saudi civil defence force sent air-raid alerts overnight on Friday to residents of Riyadh, Jeddah and other cities including Yanbu, a major industrial port which is home to critical oil facilities.
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which → send → facilities
The all-clear was given shortly afterwards, but residents were encouraged not to gather in crowds.
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residents → give → crowds
The UN security council condemned the continued Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia in a statement on Friday.
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council → condemn → Friday
It said they had included attacks that affected civilian and energy infrastructure and had injured civilians, including women and children.
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that → say → women
It also condemned the Houthis’ military offensive in Yemen, where nearly 105,000 people have fled their homes, the International Organization for Migration said on Wednesday.
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Organization → condemn → Wednesday
The security council’s 15 members called for “practical cooperation” to prevent the Houthis from acquiring arms, military training, financing and other military-related assistance needed to carry out their attacks.
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members → call → attacks
They stressed that all countries must enforce the UN arms embargo against the group.
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countries → stress → group
The Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group had foiled unspecified “criminal attempts” in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a, blaming Saudi Arabia and vowing a response.
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group → say → response
The group also says the Saudi air force has conducted hundreds of airstrikes against it in recent days.
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force → say → days
The Houthis recently seized control of strategic the Red Sea islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish.
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Houthis → seize → Hanish
Earlier this month, the group captured the port of Mokha and Perim island in the Bab al-Mandab strait, fueling fears the world could face a second oil supply crisis.
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world → capture → crisis
The Aporia
