Smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air raid alerts in Saudi capital
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
Thick black smoke was seen near Riyadh’s international airport after air raid alerts sounded in the Saudi capital for the first time during recent conflicts. The alerts followed attacks by Houthi militants from Yemen, causing explosions and delays at the airport, with firefighters working to put out a fire on a fuel tank.Key Facts
- Air raid alerts warned Riyadh residents to stay indoors amid escalating conflict with Iran-backed Houthi militants.
- Black smoke and explosions were reported near King Khalid International Airport.
- Firefighters were seen putting out a fire on a fuel tank owned by Saudi oil company Aramco.
- Saudi Civil Defence sent alerts and later gave an all-clear on Saturday morning.
- The Houthis claim Saudi Arabia carried out 300 strikes across Yemen in the past week.
- Houthis recently took control of key Yemeni ports used in shipping routes important to Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia uses the Red Sea route to export oil after the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to regional tensions.
- No official comments were made by Saudi authorities about the incident near the airport.
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