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RIYADH, March 29 — Saudi forces intercepted a missile over Riyadh late yesterday, state media said, after at least three explosions were heard in the curfew-locked capital amid efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but Yemen's...

General view shows some cars on the street, after curfew lifted, which was imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 24, 2020. — Reuters pic

It was the first major assault on Saudi Arabia since the Huthis offered last September to halt attacks on the kingdom after devastating twin strikes on Saudi oil installations. Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya television said two missiles were intercepted over Riyadh while a third missile was shot down over southern Jizan province.

The call coincided with the fifth anniversary of powerhouse Saudi Arabia's intervention in Yemen's civil war, which was launched to shore up the internationally recognised government against the Huthi rebels.Yemen's broken healthcare system has not so far recorded a case of the Covid-19 illness, but aid groups have warned that when it does hit, the impact will be catastrophic. The country is already regarded as facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

The warring sides had earlier shown an interest in de-escalation, with a Saudi official saying in November that Riyadh had an"open channel" with the rebels with the goal of ending the war.

 

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