Smoke rises near Riyadh airport, Reuters reports — no Saudi official comment yet

Smoke was seen rising near Riyadh airport on Saturday, Reuters reported, citing a witness. There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities.

The incident comes hours after air-raid alarms were heard overnight in Riyadh and al-Kharj — the first time the alarms have reached the Saudi capital. Saudi Civil Defense later announced that the “danger had passed”.

Saudi Arabia has been under increased pressure for days: the Houthis have intensified missile and drone attacks against Saudi targets, while the Saudi coalition has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Yemen.

Further details are expected once authorities officially confirm the nature of the incident near the airport.

Source: Al Jazeera / Reuters