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Explosions Rock Riyadh as Civil Defense Warning Precedes Houthi Strike

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Explosions Rock Riyadh as Civil Defense Warning Precedes Houthi Strike

πŸ’₯ RIYADH β€” Civil Defense warned the capital before the strike. That gap is the story. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Pre-warning means Saudi intel tracked the launch but couldn't stop it β€” interception failed or wasn't attempted. With interceptor stocks depleted and a ballistic missile already intercepted today, this salvo tests whether Riyadh has anything left to shoot. MBS is already bunker-rotating; explosions in the capital itself shift this from airport disruption to direct sovereign threat.

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