The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh says American citizens have been detained by Saudi authorities for taking photographs of recent events, including the attacks on Riyadh’s airport.
The embassy is warning Americans against photographing or filming attack sites and security-related incidents.
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is under Houthi ballistic missile attack
ReplyDeleteKing Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah is also under ballistic missile attack by the Houthis.
DeleteLarge fires in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia following the Ansarallah ballistic missile attack.
DeleteThe Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Monday evening that it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi group toward the Saudi capital Riyadh.
DeleteIn a post on US social media company X, the coalition announced the “interception and destruction of a ballistic missile” fired toward the city.
The announcement followed notices from Saudi Civil Defense saying the danger had passed in Riyadh, minutes after an early warning was briefly issued over a “potential danger.”
Riyadh has faced repeated Houthi attacks in recent days, with strikes on King Khalid International Airport over two days forcing the temporary suspension of operations.
L'Aeroporto internazionale di Riyad rimarrà chiuso fino al 17 Ottobre a seguito degli attacchi degli Houthi.
ReplyDeleteThe Houthi group claimed Monday evening that it had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile and the Khamis Mushait air base in southern Saudi Arabia with a drone.
ReplyDeleteHouthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement on US social media company X that the group had fired a ballistic missile at the airport, claiming the strike was “accurate.”
Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced the “interception and destruction of a ballistic missile” launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh, without providing further details.
The coalition’s announcement coincided with Saudi Civil Defense declaring that the danger had passed in Riyadh, minutes after issuing an early warning over a potential danger.