Saudi says intercepted Houthi missile, blasts heard in capital

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Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi group, while blasts were heard in Riyadh. The country’s National Early Warning Platform issued an alert for a potential danger in the capital. Saudi civil defence relayed the warning in a statement on X. The reported interception and explosions prompted the alert, although the brief account did not specify where the blasts occurred. No information was provided about casualties, damaged buildings, or the missile’s intended target. The statement also did not describe the interception method or say whether any debris was recovered.

"A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Riyadh City to alert for a potential danger," the Saudi civil defence said in a statement on X.

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