Riyadh early warning system activated following ballistic missile threat

The early warning system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was activated following a ballistic missile threat. The Saudi Civil Defense Directorate issued emergency instructions, advising residents to remain calm, move to safe rooms away from windows, and avoid leaving buildings. Those outdoors were instructed to seek shelter in the nearest building or behind protective barriers.

Major General Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Arab Coalition, announced that the ballistic missile launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen toward Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed by air defense systems. Following the initial alert, the Civil Defense Directorate issued a subsequent announcement stating that the danger had passed.