3 explosions heard in Riyadh

In the statement made by the Saudi Arabian Civil Defense Directorate on the social media platform of the US-based company X, it was reported that the early warning system was activated throughout the capital.

Eyewitnesses reported that 3 consecutive explosions were heard in the city after the warning.

The Civil Defense Directorate made a second statement shortly after, stating that "the danger has passed", but did not share details about the nature of the incident.

On the other hand, Arab Coalition Spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki, in his statement on the social media platform of US-based company X, stated that a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis in Yemen to Riyadh was blocked and destroyed.

Houthis claimed that they targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh

Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, claimed in his statement on the social media platform of the US-based company

Seri claimed that the Khamis Mushait air base in the south of Saudi Arabia was also targeted.

Stating that flights to Saudi Arabian airports are not safe, Seri warned all airline companies, flight personnel and passengers in the world about the dangers of flights to Saudi Arabian airports.

Seri argued that the airports and airspaces of the holy sites in Mecca and Medina were excluded in this regard.

Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have been carrying out attacks with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on the capital Riyadh and many other regions in Saudi Arabia for some time.

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