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"A Houthi cruise missile was blocked in Riyadh"

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The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced that it foiled a Houthi cruise missile attack directed at Riyadh.
Major General Turki al-Maliki stated that the missile was detected and neutralized in the skies of Riyadh.
Saudi Civil Defense had previously announced that it had activated the early warning system for Riyadh, Abha and Khamis Mushait.

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The Yemeni civil war started in 2014, when Houthi groups took control of Sanaa and some provinces, and since 2015, the Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the Yemeni government, which is recognized by the international community.

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The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced that a cruise missile launched by the Houthis in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was blocked.

"A Houthi cruise missile was blocked in Riyadh"

Arab Coalition Spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki, in his statement on the social media platform of US-based company X, stated that the Houthis targeted the capital Riyadh with a cruise missile.

Turki al-Maliki said, "A cruise missile launched by Houthi terrorists was detected and neutralized in the skies of Riyadh." he said.

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense Directorate recently announced that the early warning system was activated for the capital Riyadh and the cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait in the south of the country.

While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have increased recently, the Iranian-backed Houthis are targeting Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, claiming that they are being attacked.

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Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Iran-backed Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.

The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government since March 2015.

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The Arab Coalition will strengthen air defense systems against similar attacks against Riyadh and other Saudi cities.
Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

What is the type and origin of the missile?
How many times did the attack occur?
What are the strategic goals that Houthi groups aim for with such attacks?

"A Houthi cruise missile was blocked in Riyadh"

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The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced that it foiled a Houthi cruise missile attack directed at Riyadh.
Major General Turki al-Maliki stated that the missile was detected and neutralized in the skies of Riyadh.
Saudi Civil Defense had previously announced that it had activated the early warning system for Riyadh, Abha and Khamis Mushait.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

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The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced that a cruise missile launched by the Houthis in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was blocked.

"A Houthi cruise missile was blocked in Riyadh"

Turki al-Maliki said, "A cruise missile launched by Houthi terrorists was detected and neutralized in the skies of Riyadh." he said.

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense Directorate recently announced that the early warning system was activated for the capital Riyadh and the cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait in the south of the country.

ADVERTISING

Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Iran-backed Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.

The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government since March 2015.