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Saudi Arabia says it intercepted four drones, one over Riyadh

Corroborated · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ·

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted four drones, one of them over Riyadh, on Saturday, amid fighting with Houthis, as relayed by NDTV, Times of Israel, Ahram Online, Informat.ro and The Sunday Guardian. Middle East Eye quotes coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki giving the same count. An X account citing Arab sources says Yemen launched missile and drone attacks on Riyadh and other parts of southern and eastern Saudi Arabia, and Tasnim News reports several explosions in Riyadh without giving a cause.

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Corroborated: 3 independent sources.

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DetailReportedReported byStatus
What happenedMissile attack@ME_Observer_ (X); consistent with it: Tasnim (via Tasnim News (Telegram))One origin, unverified
PlaceRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaTasnim (via Tasnim News (Telegram)); @ME_Observer_ (X); Saudi Arabia (via Ahram Online, The Times of Israel); Informat.ro; Middle East Eye; NDTV; consistent with it: The Sunday Guardian6 origins listed, counted as 3 independent
Who did itYemen@ME_Observer_ (X)One origin, unverified
TargetSaudi and mercenary concentrations@ME_Observer_ (X)One origin, unverified

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