Saudi Arabia: short-term alerts in Riyadh, Najran and eastern provinces

Short-term alerts in five regions and their cancellation

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense on Sunday, November 8, issued short-term threat alerts in Riyadh and Najran province, warning of a Anadolu reports this.

Eastern provinces and context

Earlier the same day, similar short-term alerts were issued for the provinces of Buqayq and Al-Ahsa, as well as the city of Dammam in the east of the country; they were also lifted after the threat passed. The outlet recalls the context: Yemen has been engulfed in civil war since 2014, when the Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and a number of provinces, while the Riyadh-led coalition has been supporting the internationally recognized government since 2015. According to Anadolu, fighting between government forces and the Houthis has intensified in recent months, and the Iran-backed group has repeatedly attacked Saudi Arabia, including aviation facilities, with ballistic missiles and drones. The nature of the threat that prompted the alerts is not disclosed in the report.