Smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air raid alerts in Saudi capital - BBC
Iran-backed Houthi militants launched a series of drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting Riyadh and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities intercepted the primary missile, though smoke was reported near the international airport.
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The escalation of cross-border attacks threatens regional stability and global energy infrastructure, prompting travel warnings from the U.S. State Department.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Patrick Jackson Watch: Thick black plumes of smoke rise from near Riyadh's international airport Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen say they carried out drone and ballistic missile attacks on the Saudi capital Riyadh, as well as energy sites on the country's Red Sea coast.
Saudi authorities said they intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired at Riyadh on Saturday, without confirming any further strikes or causalities.
Earlier, a column of black smoke was seen rising from fuel tanks near the Saudi capital's international airport, where flights were disrupted temporarily on Saturday.
Air raid alerts had sounded in the capital for the first time since the Iran-backed Houthis increased their attacks on Saudi Arabia in July.
The US state department urged Americans in the Middle East to "exercise vigilance and be prepared for potential flight cancellations and other travel disruptions".
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