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Three missiles intercepted amid Houthi attack claims in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi forces said they intercepted missiles fired at Riyadh.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted three Houthi ballistic missiles: two heading toward Riyadh and one toward Khamis Mushait. Debris damaged a kindergarten and clinic in Riyadh; earlier reports said three civilians were killed and 36 injured in attacks on Saudi airports, while diplomats and schools took safety measures.
2 sourcesFRANCE 24, Al JazeeraUpdated
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AllegedThe Houthi movement claimed it targeted Riyadh's international airport with a ballistic missile.
2 of 2 sources“Yahya Saree, Yemen’s Houthi military spokesman, said the Iran-aligned group launched a ballistic missile towards King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh”
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AllegedSaudi forces said they intercepted missiles fired at Riyadh.
2 of 2 sources“intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles heading in the direction of the Saudi capital Riyadh”