Afghanistan, Oct. 25 -- Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued "potential danger" alerts for four western areas on Friday before lifting them minutes later, without initially explaining the cause of the warnings.
The Saudi Civil Defence issued warnings for Makkah, Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu on October 24, urging residents to follow safety instructions and move to safe locations. Authorities later announced that the danger had passed. Residents were also told to avoid gatherings and filming and to contact emergency services when necessary.
Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards Taif and Yanbu. The coalition also reported intercepting a miss...