Blast, smoke as 'ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh' [Concluded]
Blast, smoke as 'ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh' [Concluded]
A blast has been reported in the Saudi capital, with Yemen's Houthi rebels claiming they have successfully launched a ballistic missile at Riyadh on Tuesday.
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19 Dec, 2017
The Saudi-led coalition claimed the missile is Iranian made [Getty file-photo]
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Update: 11:35 (GMT):
Houthi rebels say they have targeted Riyadh's Al-Yamama Royal Palace during a meeting of Saudi leaders with a Volcano H-2 missile. The missile seems to have detonated over Riyadh by Saudi patriot anti-missile defences.
Footage on Twitter shows what appears to be a cloud of smoke over Riyadh. The (Sound of a Blast in Riyadh) hashtag in Arabic has quickly trended on Twitter.
Saudi television says no damage or casualties have been reported.
Houthi rebels say they have targeted Riyadh's Al-Yamama Royal Palace during a meeting of Saudi leaders with a Volcano H-2 missile. The missile seems to have detonated over Riyadh by Saudi patriot anti-missile defences.
Footage on Twitter shows what appears to be a cloud of smoke over Riyadh. The (Sound of a Blast in Riyadh) hashtag in Arabic has quickly trended on Twitter.
Saudi television says no damage or casualties have been reported.
Earlier: A blast has been reported in the Saudi capital, with Yemen's Houthi rebels claiming they have successfully launched a ballistic missile at Riyadh on Tuesday.
In a breaking news flash, Reuters agency reported an explosion and smoke rising from an unspecified area in Riyadh.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has said it intercepted a missile over Riyadh, according to an Al-Jazeera newsflash.
Houthi rebels have previously targeted Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles, but Riyadh has claimed they were all intercepted. However, a New York Times investigation disputed Saudi claims earlier this month.
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