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Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile

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Saudi Arabia confirmed that Houthi rebels from Yemen attempted to attack its capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile for the first time since conflict escalated between them. Additionally, the Houthis reportedly targeted civilian infrastructure in several Saudi cities and regions including Yanbu, Taif, Baysh, and Farasan; however, all attacks were thwarted according to Saudi officials. The Houthi military spokesperson claimed they used cruise and ballistic missiles along with drones, but neither evidence nor confirmation from affected entities like Aramco was provided.

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On September 19, black smoke and flames were reported near Riyadh King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, following overnight air raid alerts issued by authorities due to heightened tensions with Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Residents heard explosions and saw firefighters battling a burning fuel tank emblazoned with the logo of Aramco, Saudi's national oil company. Flight tracking websites reported major disruptions at the airport, including flight cancellations and delays. The UN Security Council condemned continued Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. This incident marks the first air raid alerts issued for Riyadh since July when fighting intensified near the border with Yemen.

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Saudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the Tehran-backed rebels that has opened a new front in the Iran war. asserted

that → confirm → war

The statement also said the Houthis tried to attack civilian infrastructure in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu — where a key Saudi pipeline ends — and in Taif, Baysh and Farasan but they were thwarted, giving no further details. asserted

they → say → details

The Houthis earlier claimed, without providing evidence, that they had targeted “sensitive sites” in Riyadh and facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco in Yanbu, causing “massive fires.” asserted

they → claim → fires

Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, did not respond to a request for comment. asserted

Aramco → respond → comment

Houthi military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed they attacked with cruise and ballistic missiles as well as drones. asserted

they → claim → missiles

He said Saudi Arabia had attempted to target the rebel-held city of Sanaa in neighboring Yemen, without giving details. asserted

Arabia → say → details

The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify the claims. uncertain

Press → verify → claims

Recent days have seen one escalation after another. asserted

days → see → another

On Thursday, the first civilian casualty was reported as the Saudi civil defense said debris from an intercepted Houthi drone killed a Yemeni resident of Saudi Arabia. asserted

debris → report → Arabia

And on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia said the Houthis had tried to attack Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, with a drone that it said was intercepted, calling the security of the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad a “red line.” asserted

it → say → Muhammad

The Houthis fiercely denied the accusation. asserted

Houthis → deny → accusation

The United States, a close Saudi ally, has signaled it has no current fight with the Houthis. asserted

it → signal → Houthis

Regional officials have told The Associated Press that Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and instead has asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt for air defense support. asserted

Arabia → tell → support

Meanwhile, fighting has surged inside Yemen between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government. asserted

fighting → surge → Houthis

The rebels raced down the country’s Red Sea coast over a week ago, seizing the key port city of Mokha and islands on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea. asserted

rebels → race → Sea

That has improved their surveillance of passing ships, though the Houthis have said they are only targeting Saudi ones. asserted

they → improve → ones

The fighting in Yemen also marks a return to a devastating civil war after four years of relative calm. asserted

fighting → mark → calm

Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile

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