A loud explosion heard
12:52 pm (Arabian Standard Time) A loud explosion was heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, according to local reports.
No further details are available.
Riyadh has been targeted in sporadic attacks last week by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launching missile and drone strikes toward the Kingdom.
Al Arabiya English
Sources
An explosion was heard in Saudi Arabia’s capital #Riyadh at 12:52 pm (Arabian Standard Time), according to local reports. Social media users have shared videos of a ballistic missile interception.https://t.co/48TvIZamQu pic.twitter.com/P7X6KRG2Ew
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) January 26, 2021
سماع دوي في سماء مدينة #الرياض https://t.co/nRRNg8D1PX #الرياض_lلان pic.twitter.com/2bNWVXjhvB
— أخبار 24 – السعودية (@Akhbaar24) January 26, 2021