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Riyadh receives air-raid alerts as smoke and flames appear near airport

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Saudi authorities issued aerial-attack alerts for Riyadh and Al-Kharj, described in BBC reporting as the first such alerts for Riyadh since the Houthis escalated attacks.Backed by 1 sourcesBBC Thick black smoke and flames were seen near Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, with one report identifying a fuel-storage area as the apparent location of the fire.Backed by 2 sourcesABC News Australiaafp.com

The Houthis claimed they had carried out attacks on Riyadh, but the supplied reports do not independently establish that the group caused the fire or confirm the specific target or weapon involved.Backed by 3 sourcesABC News AustraliaReutersafp.com Saudi civil defence later issued an all-clear after the danger warning for the capital, according to Reuters, while the supplied material does not provide confirmed details about casualties or damage.Backed by 1 sourcesReuters

The reported smoke was associated with a fuel-storage area near King Khalid International Airport.Context from one sourceThe Guardian Saudi civil-defence alerts for Riyadh and Al-Kharj preceded reports of smoke and flames near the airport.Context supported by 2 independent sourcesal-monitor.comCNBC Reiterates the Houthi claim that attacks were carried out on Riyadh, but the supplied excerpt does not establish the fire’s cause or target.Context from one sourceabc45.com

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