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Yemen's Houthis claim drone attack on Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition also said it destroyed one of the Houthis' ballistic missiles in Yemen.
AHMAD AL-BASHA/AFP via Getty Images

The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed they targeted Saudi capital of Riyadh on Thursday with four armed drones, the latest reported attack in their stepped-up cross-border campaign against the kingdom.  

Saudi Arabia hasn’t confirmed the attack, which Houthi military spokesman Yehya Sarea said targeted “sensitive and important sites” in Riyadh. 

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