Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air-raid alerts in Saudi capital
Smoke rises from a fuel storage near Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport. Photograph: ReutersView image in fullscreenSmoke rises from a fuel storage near Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport. They stressed that all countries must enforce the UN arms embargo against the group.The Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group had foiled unspecified “criminal attempts” in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a, blaming Saudi Arabia and vowing a response.
- ▪Smoke rises from a fuel storage near Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport.
- ▪Photograph: ReutersView image in fullscreenSmoke rises from a fuel storage near Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport.
- ▪They stressed that all countries must enforce the UN arms embargo against the group.The Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the group had foiled unspecified “criminal attempts” in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a, blaming Saudi Arabi
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- ▪ Saudi Arabia issues first air raid alerts for Riyadh since Houthis escalated attacks — BBC News — World
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Smoke rises from a fuel storage near Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport. Photograph: ReutersView image in fullscreenSmoke rises from a fuel storage near Riyadh’s King Khalid international airport. Photograph: ReutersSaudi ArabiaThick smoke seen near Riyadh airport after air-raid alerts in Saudi capitalAuthorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil facilitiesDonna Ferguson and agenciesSat 19 Sep 2026 10.54 EDTLast modified on Sat 19 Sep 2026 10.55 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFlames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aerial attacks.Explosions were heard in the capital and…
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