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Saudi air defenses shoot down a 'hostile drone' over the Riyadh region Saturday as Houthi attacks on the kingdom continue
Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a drone in the Riyadh region on Saturday, and debris fell without causing injuries, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said; he did not say who launched it, CBS News and AFP reported. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, including strikes on Riyadh airport that forced its closure for two weeks. More than 1,600 people have been killed and over 275,000 displaced since Yemen's fighting reignited over the summer, according to U.N. figures cited by CBS.
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- CBS News (with AFP)Saudi Arabia says it intercepted 'hostile drone' in Riyadh region