Pakistan, Nov. 8 -- Brief alerts were issued in Saudi Arabia's southwestern cities of Jizan and Najran to warn of a "potential danger," the Saudi Civil Defence announced on Saturday.

"The danger has passed in Najran City," the civil defence wrote on the US social media platform X, several minutes after issuing the alert.

It called on people to follow official instructions and to "avoid gathering and filming."

Earlier Saturday, the Saudi Civil Defence issued a similar warning for the city of Jizan before announcing that the danger was over.

The alerts came as Houthi missile and drone attacks continue to target Saudi territory amid an ongoing military escalation in neighbouring Yemen.

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