Explosions heard in Saudi capital Riyadh: AFP journalists

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Multiple explosions were heard in the Saudi capital on Tuesday (November 10, 2026), as the military coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh. AFP journalists heard the blasts and residents received an alert on their mobile phones instructing them to take shelter due to an "aerial threat".

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