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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 24, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles fired at kingdom
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis says it destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-aligned group towards Taif and Yanbu, as fighting between the sides continues.
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense this morning briefly issued alerts warning of potential danger in Taif and Yanbu, as well as the holy city of Mecca and its second-largest city Jeddah.
The service issued notices around 10 minutes later saying the danger had passed.
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