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        "id": 2046639,
        "msgid": "saudi-arabia-intercepts-houthi-missile-headed-for-riyadh-1792493573",
        "date": "2026-10-20 17:08:54",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Headed for Riyadh",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Saudi Arabia says it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, after residents and journalists reported explosions and civil defence issued a brief warning. The incident comes amid renewed Houthi attacks that have disrupted Saudi infrastructure and investment plans, as Yemen\u2019s conflict escalates again.",
        "content": "<p>Saudi Arabia said its forces had intercepted a ballistic missile\nlaunched by the Houthi group on Tuesday (20 October), local time. Saudi\nauthorities said the missile had been detected heading towards Riyadh,\nthe Saudi capital.<\/p>\n<p>Riyadh authorities briefly issued an alert before announcing the\ninterception, AFP reported on Tuesday (20 October 2026). Several AFP\njournalists in the city said they heard a series of explosions.<\/p>\n<p>Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition,\nsaid Saudi forces had \u201cintercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile\nlaunched by the Houthi terrorist militia towards Riyadh\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi-led coalition supports Yemen\u2019s government in its conflict\nwith the Houthis, who are backed by Iran.<\/p>\n<p>AFP journalists in the Saudi capital reported that at least two\nexplosions shook Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi civil defence authorities said a warning had been issued\nthrough the National Early Warning Platform in Riyadh \u201cto alert the\npublic to potential danger\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The warning was lifted a few minutes later, with civil defence\nauthorities saying that \u201cthe danger had passed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have reached an unprecedented scale,\nforcing the postponement of a major investment conference. This dealt a\nserious blow to Riyadh\u2019s efforts to attract more foreign capital and\ndiversify its economy.<\/p>\n<p>A series of deadly Houthi attacks has forced the closure of Riyadh\nairport. The Saudi Air Force regularly targets the Houthis in Yemen in\nretaliation.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict in Yemen flared up again last July, after easing for\nyears following a fragile ceasefire agreed in 2022. The ceasefire\ncollapsed after the Houthis allowed an Iranian aircraft to land in\nSanaa, Yemen\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>The move challenged Riyadh\u2019s control over Yemeni airspace and\ntriggered a series of attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthis later announced a maritime blockade of Saudi ports and\nresumed attacks on ships, as well as on Saudi territory and oil\nfacilities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saudi-arabia-intercepts-houthi-missile-headed-for-riyadh-1792493573",
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