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Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages

Al Jazeera English's headline. Reported by Al Jazeera English, Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, Al-Monitor.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to Haaretz, the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two drones and a ballistic missile launched towards Riyadh, a cruise missile towards Khamis Mushait, and later ten ballistic missiles fired towards southern Saudi Arabia. Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, reported that Saudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles over Riyadh and southern areas on Sunday as fighting with the Iran-aligned Houthis persisted. The Jerusalem Post reported that the Houthis said they attacked the airport and Saudi oil facilities on Saturday, and that Saudi authorities did not comment directly on those statements. Al Jazeera English reported the coalition's claim of intercepting a drone and missile launched towards Riyadh and 10 missiles targeting the southern region. The sources describe the event as developing.

Key points

  • Haaretz reported the coalition said it intercepted two drones and a ballistic missile towards Riyadh.
  • Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, said Saudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles over Riyadh and southern areas.
  • The Jerusalem Post reported the Houthis said they attacked the airport and Saudi oil facilities.
  • Saudi authorities did not comment directly on the Houthi statements, according to the Jerusalem Post.
  • Al Jazeera English reported the coalition said it intercepted 10 missiles targeting the southern region.

What we know

  • The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted drones and missiles, according to Haaretz and Al-Monitor citing Reuters.
  • The Houthis said they attacked the airport and Saudi oil facilities, according to the Jerusalem Post.
  • Fighting with the Iran-aligned Houthis has persisted, according to Al-Monitor citing Reuters.

What we don't know

  • Saudi authorities did not comment directly on the Houthi statements, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Sources differ: The sources differ on the day of the events: the Jerusalem Post refers to Saturday, while Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, refers to Sunday.

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Who is covering it

  1. Al Jazeera English Qatar Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles and drones as fighting with Houthis rages Saudi-led coalition says intercepted drone, missile launched towards Riyadh and 10 missiles targeting southern region. 25 Oct · Tier 2
  2. Haaretz Israel Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles as fighting with Yemen's Houthis continues The coalition said two drones and a ballistic missile were launched towards Riyadh, and ‌a cruise missile towards the southern city of Khamis Mushait. It later said it intercepted ten ‌ballistic missiles fired towards southern Saudi Arabia 25 Oct · Tier 2
  3. The Jerusalem Post Israel Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles, drones as fighting with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis continues The Houthis said they attacked the airport and Saudi oil facilities on Saturday. Saudi authorities did not comment directly on the Houthi statements. 25 Oct · Tier 3
  4. Al-Monitor United States Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles as fighting with Yemen's Houthis continues Oct 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia intercepted drones and missiles over its capital Riyadh and southern areas on Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said, as fighting with the Iran-aligned Houthis persisted. The conflict has become an increasingly destabilising front in the US-Israeli offensive ag 25 Oct · Tier 3

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