WorldBlack smoke seen near Riyadh amid Saudi air raid alerts

Flames and smoke rose near Riyadh airport on Thursday afternoon, causing flight cancellations and delays. Fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed 48 people in recent hours. The Houthis launched a lightning offensive this month, capturing large areas in Yemen and firing missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia.

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