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Yemen's Houthi movement announced a missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and drone attacks on pump stations of the East–West pipeline. The Saudi Arabia-led coalition reported intercepting a ballistic missile.
Otabek YusupovEarly Monday morning, the coalition struck Sana'a, claiming the destruction of two Houthi ballistic missile launchers, one of which, according to a coalition spokesman, had been used to attack Riyadh. The Houthis earlier claimed strikes on Riyadh airport and military facilities.
Otabek YusupovThe US Embassy in Saudi Arabia reported heightened threats from Yemen's Houthis and confirmed an order for State Department staff without emergency duties to depart. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh partially resumed operations after the October 10 attack that killed 13 people.
Otabek YusupovYemen's Houthis claimed three operations involving dozens of ballistic missiles against King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, the Khamis Mushait air base and a base in Jazan. The airport partially resumed operations the same day after a two-week pause. Saudi authorities did not confirm the Houthis' claims; the coalition reported intercepting at least 10 missiles.
Aziz KarimovOn Sunday, Saudi air defenses intercepted 10 ballistic missiles in the south of the country, as well as a missile and a drone aimed at Riyadh. The attacks occurred on the day of the partial resumption of operations at King Khalid Airport, which had been closed after a strike that killed 13 people. The US warned citizens about the dangers of travel to the region.
Otabek YusupovSaudi coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on X that a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh capital region. Details of the incident were not disclosed. The day before, the coalition reported intercepting two ballistic missiles, while the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
Otabek YusupovNew Murabba, the company developing the project with the 400-meter Mukaab cube in Riyadh, has changed leadership: Sabah Barakat has replaced Michael Dyke at the helm. The change was reported by the Financial Times at the end of August. According to Reuters, work at the site was suspended in January, and in May the company reported foundation preparation. A hospital with investments of about 1 billion Saudi riyals has also been announced.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Xinhua, strong explosions occurred in Riyadh on the morning of October 23, and the population was warned of danger. Reuters, citing the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, reported that a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthis was shot down. No casualties have been reported.
Aziz KarimovThe Saudi-led coalition announced that it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki did not disclose the drone's origin or its target. The incident occurred amid an escalation of the confrontation between Yemen's Houthis and the coalition.
Javlon TursunovThe Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a drone over the region of the capital Riyadh. Earlier on Tuesday, the coalition announced it had intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, following explosions in the city.
Javlon TursunovExplosions were heard in Riyadh on Tuesday after the National Early Warning Platform issued an alert. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward the capital. Civil Defense announced the danger had passed.
Javlon TursunovSaudi authorities announced on Monday that the threat had passed in the capital Riyadh and Al-Kharj province after earlier alerts were issued. Civil Defense urged residents to follow official instructions and avoid crowds and filming. The alerts came amid an escalation of the confrontation with Yemen's Houthis, including missile and drone attacks on the kingdom.
Otabek YusupovThe management of the 99-storey Kingdom Centre skyscraper in Riyadh has ordered tenants, including the IMF and Merrill Lynch, to move staff to remote work amid possible attacks by Yemen's Houthis. Schools in the capital have been online for a second week, King Khalid airport is closed after an attack with 13 fatalities, and the coalition reported its first military losses.
Aziz KarimovThe Russian Embassy in Saudi Arabia, in an interview with Izvestia, recommended that Russian citizens not travel to the kingdom until air service is restored. The reason was the temporary suspension of Riyadh airport operations after Houthi attacks: in October, King Khalid International Airport was hit by five major attacks, the most destructive on October 10 killed 18 people. No evacuation of Russians is planned.
Aziz KarimovYahya Saree, a spokesman for the Houthi military command, said Saudi Arabia carried out 104 air and missile strikes on a number of Yemeni provinces over 24 hours, and 2,281 strikes since the latest escalation began. These figures have not been confirmed by independent sources. In Riyadh, after two missiles were intercepted, falling debris, according to Saudi civil defense, injured four people and damaged 15 residential buildings.
Aziz KarimovKing Khalid International Airport in Riyadh suspended operations after the October 10 and 11 attacks that killed 14 people. Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation extended the suspension until 21:00 on October 17 for infrastructure inspections. A number of airlines cancelled flights.
Aziz KarimovTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh unlawful and inhumane, expressed support for Saudi Arabia, and said that the joint defense agreement on Mecca will be submitted to parliament in the coming days. According to Saudi authorities, 12 people were killed and 309 wounded.
Aziz KarimovNATO's commander of forces in Europe, General Alexus Grynkewich, said at the Warsaw Security Forum that the alliance's response to an attack would not be restrained and would also affect those who support the attacker. Separately, Reuters reports that ahead of a series of attacks on Riyadh airport that killed at least 18 people, Saudi Arabia stopped issuing public warnings about approaching military strikes.
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