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Loud booms heard in Saudi capital Riyadh after early warning alert issued

By Thomson Reuters Nov 7, 2026 | 11:24 PM

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Multiple loud booms ​were ‌heard in the Saudi capital ‌Riyadh ​shortly ⁠after Civil ⁠Defense issued an early-warning alert of ​a potential ⁠threat, ⁠a Reuters ​witness said, ​as hostilities between ‌the kingdom and Yemen’s ⁠Iran-aligned Houthis persisted.

Saudi Civil Defense ⁠later said ‌the ⁠danger ​had ‌passed.

(Reporting by ​Jana Choukeir ⁠and Timour Azhari; Editing by William ​Mallard)