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Saudi Arabian authorities on Tuesday lifted the emergency alert in the southern city of Abha, saying the danger had passed. A similar alert had earlier been in effect in Najran. The alerts came amid an escalation between the Houthis and the Riyadh-led coalition.
Otabek YusupovThe Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward Najran in the country's southwest. According to the coalition, there were no casualties or damage. Earlier, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree reported four attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia within 48 hours.
Javlon TursunovSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior warned that filming and disseminating information about the interception of missiles and drones and impact sites could lead to legal liability. Civil Defense lifted the threat alert in the southern Najran region, stating the danger had passed. The warnings come amid an escalation of the confrontation with Yemen's Houthis.
Aziz KarimovSaudi Arabia's Civil Defense reported that a 'hostile projectile' fell in the southwestern city of Najran, injuring six people. Three houses and three cars were damaged. Responsibility for the attack has not been established; the Anadolu agency links the incident to the ongoing conflict in Yemen, from which the Houthis have previously attacked the kingdom's territory with missiles and drones.
Aziz KarimovSaudi Arabia's Civil Defense on Sunday issued danger warnings for the southwestern city of Najran and the As-Sulayyil governorate, and shortly afterward canceled them, saying the danger had passed. The nature of the threat was not disclosed.
Aziz KarimovThe Saudi Arabia-led coalition reported that a National Guard AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran province due to a technical malfunction, killing two officers. Yemen's Houthis claim they shot down the helicopter with a missile and released video of the attack; Reuters could not independently verify the footage, and Saudi authorities have not yet commented on the Houthi statement.
Aziz KarimovYemen's Houthi movement said it shot down a Saudi military Apache helicopter near the Najran region in southern Saudi Arabia. The statement was made by the group's military spokesman Yahya Saree through the Houthi-controlled Saba agency. Saudi authorities have not yet commented on the claim.
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