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Authorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil facilitiesFlames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aerial attacks. Explosions were heard in the capital and firefighters battled…
Published September 19, 2026 · Category: News
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Authorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil facilities
Flames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aerial attacks.
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Explosions were heard in the capital and firefighters battled to extinguish the flames of a burning fuel tank emblazoned with the logo of the Saudi oil company Aramco near the city’s King Khalid international airport.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.
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Authorities also issued warnings for Jeddah and Yanbu, a major industrial port and home to vital oil facilitiesFlames and a large plume of black smoke were seen rising above Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after the government sent air-raid alerts to citizens by phone overnight warning of aerial attacks.Explosions were heard in the capital and firefighters battled to extinguish the flames of a burning fuel tank emblazoned with the logo of the Saudi oil company Aramco near the city’s K
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