Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence has lifted precautionary danger alerts in Taif and Jazan after issuing mobile phone warnings earlier in the day.
In a statement, the agency said the threat had passed but urged residents to continue following official safety instructions and avoid gatherings and photography.
Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it had intercepted and destroyed 10 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group towards the kingdom’s southern region. Coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki announced the interceptions in a post on X.
Separately, the Muslim World League strongly condemned reported Houthi attacks targeting the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, describing them as a threat to the sentiments of Muslims worldwide and a violation of religious values and basic humanitarian principles.
The Makkah-based organisation expressed full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and supported its efforts to take necessary measures against the group.
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