Saudi Civil Defense: Potential Threat Status Ended in Riyadh
Saudi Civil Defense announces the end of the threat status in Riyadh and Al-Kharj following warnings of Houthi attacks.
Translated by Alqyas from Al-Jarida — Original source
Saudi Civil Defense issued an early morning notice on Saturday declaring the end of the danger alert, after having issued warnings about potential threats in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj, east of the capital, amid escalating Houthi attacks—backed by Iran—on the Gulf state.
The warning came hours after a Houthi military spokesperson stated that the group had thwarted attacks in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa.
The Houthis control Yemen’s most densely populated areas and a large portion of the country’s north. Since declaring a naval blockade on Riyadh in July, they have launched attacks toward Saudi Arabia, targeting Saudi vessels in the Red Sea.
