Yemen's Houthis said they attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday AEST with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport.
The Houthis did not specify what they had targeted in Riyadh, but said they had also attacked an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a Saudi oil export hub.
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis said its air defences had destroyed a missile fired by the Yemeni group toward Riyadh early on Saturday local time.
Saudi civil defence sent the alerts by phone overnight for potential danger of aerial attacks in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, before issuing an all-clear on Saturday morning.
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan said Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to the ongoing Houthi attacks and Türkiye was ready to help under a trilateral defence pact that also includes Pakistan.
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The Houthis did not specify what they had targeted in Riyadh, but said they had also attacked an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a Saudi oil export hub.
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Yemen's Houthis said they attacked "sensitive" sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday AEST with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen near the city's main airport.
Saudi Arabia had sent alerts overnight warning of potential danger around Riyadh, amid an escalation in attacks by the Houthis in the kingdom.
The Houthis did not specify what they had targeted in Riyadh, but said they had also attacked an Aramco facility in the Red Sea city of Yanbu, a Saudi oil export hub.
The Houthis said the operation came as a response to an attack in the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis said its air defences had destroyed a missile fired by the Yemeni group toward Riyadh early on Saturday local time.
In a statement, the coalition also said it had foiled attacks targeting civilians in the Saudi cities of Bish and Farasan in the southwest and Taif in the west, as well as Yanbu on the Red Sea coast.
Saudi civil defence sent the alerts by phone overnight for potential danger of aerial attacks in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, before issuing an all-clear on Saturday morning.
The Houthis have been launching attacks against Saudi Arabia since declaring a naval blockade against Riyadh in July, with strikes targeting Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.
Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan said Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to the ongoing Houthi attacks and Türkiye was ready to help under a trilateral defence pact that also includes Pakistan.
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