On Tuesday, a huge explosion was heard in Saudi Arabia capital Riyadh, Sputnik news agency reported, according to a number of eyewitnesses and social media activists.
The cause of the blast is not immediately known.
Social media users circulated video clips of a missile being intercepted and destroyed over Riyadh. They blamed Houthi militia for the attack, appreciating air defence forces’ role in confronting any aggression.
صاروخ حوثي تم تدميره فوق #الرياض pic.twitter.com/728yFGAg82
— د.فارس آل سعود (@MBNsaudi1) January 26, 2021
#عاجل.. دوي صوت انفجار في #الرياض إثر تصدي الدفاعات الجوية لصاروخ جديد #السعودية pic.twitter.com/wkrYDJJ7re
— إرم نيوز (@EremNews) January 26, 2021
On Saturday, the Arab coalition intercepted and destroyed a rocket launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh.