A large plume of black smoke and flames was seen near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday after explosions were heard in parts of the Saudi capital.
The incident followed overnight alerts issued by Saudi Civil Defense warning residents in Riyadh and Al-Kharj of a possible aerial threat. An all-clear was issued on Saturday morning.
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Black smoke and flames were seen near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Explosions were heard in parts of the Saudi capital.
Saudi Civil Defense issued warnings of a possible aerial threat for Riyadh and Al-Kharj.
An all-clear was issued on Saturday morning.
A fire involving a fuel tank was reported at a fuel storage facility near the airport.
The Houthis claimed attacks on sites in Riyadh.
Firefighters were seen dealing with a blaze involving a fuel tank at a fuel storage facility near the airport. The Saudi government had not immediately provided an official explanation for the cause of the fire or the overnight alerts.
Yemen's Houthi group later claimed that it had launched missile and drone attacks against sites in Riyadh. However, Saudi authorities had not immediately confirmed the Houthi claims or established a direct connection between the claimed attacks and the fire near the airport.
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Why This Matters
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement, with the latest attacks and aerial-threat alerts adding to security concerns in the region.
