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Saudi Civil Defense Says Missile Debris Injured Four and Damaged 15 Riyadh Homes

Saudi Civil Defense said debris from two intercepted cruise missiles injured four people and caused limited damage to 15 residential homes in Riyadh on Tuesday, October 13. The injured were two women, a man and a child, according to the authority's spokesperson. The spokesperson attributed the missile launches to Yemen's Houthi militia and said both missiles had been intercepted and destroyed. Civil Defense said its teams in the Saudi capital responded to the falling debris and implemented established emergency-response procedures.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival 2008 view of King Fahd Road in Riyadh, with traffic and palm-lined city buildings, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes; contextual city view, not the reported debris incident.

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