There are videos coming out of Saudi Arabia that apparently show missiles fired from the Iran-backed Houthis towards Saudi Arabia being intercepted – except one swerves into Riyadh.
İşte Suudi Arabista'nın Husiler tarafından atılan Balistik füzeyi hava savunma füzesi ile vurma görüntüleri. pic.twitter.com/czrOsQ9IVh
— Son Kale Türkiye (@SonKaleTurkiye2) March 25, 2018
Here’s video of the one swerving into Riyadh:
#BREAKING: 3 ballistic missiles have been fired at Saudi Arabia from #Houthi Forces in #Yemen, most missiles shot down, video shows spectacular Saudi interceptor failure hitting residential area and killing civilians pic.twitter.com/V4CjLErfXp
— ELINT News (@ELINTNews) March 25, 2018
These are early reports, so it’s unknown yet how accurate they are.
#Sondakika
— Son Kale Türkiye (@SonKaleTurkiye2) March 25, 2018
Suudi başkenti Riyadh da büyük patlama meydana geldi.
Bu çok şiddetliydi. pic.twitter.com/BaEhm8Z8b2
#Sondakika
— Son Kale Türkiye (@SonKaleTurkiye2) March 25, 2018
Suudi başkenti Riyadh da büyük patlama meydana geldi. pic.twitter.com/V0QWjyJJSI
#Sondakika
— Son Kale Türkiye (@SonKaleTurkiye2) March 25, 2018
Suudi başkenti Riyadh da büyük patlama meydana geldi. pic.twitter.com/qSwwowoVOU
Seeing that some missiles might have been fired at Israel too. We’ll update as necessary…
UPDATE 1:
Uhm.. this is crazy:
Bystander takes selfie with parts of missile that landed in Saudi captial Riyadh pic.twitter.com/51ves1FOUA
— Gregor Peter (@L0gg0l) March 25, 2018
Remains of missile in downtown Riyadh! pic.twitter.com/ZpuTX9KDbe
— David Wogan (@davidwogan) March 25, 2018
Saudi air defence intercepts ballistic missile in northeast Riyadh —state television
— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) March 25, 2018
Doors and windows in my apartment in Riyadh were shaking few minutes ago. Others reporting they heard sounds of loud explosions.
— Ahmed Al Omran (@ahmed) March 25, 2018
Saudi Air defense systems intercept several Iranian missiles fired by the Houthis of Yemen - loud explosion heard in Riyadh.
— Yousef Al Naimi (@YousefAlNaimi) March 25, 2018
Another huge provocation by Iran that will have terrible consequences for its ruling regime.
Hey reporters! The last two reported intercepts in Riyadh turned out to be misses when we examined them closely. Please don’t uncritically spread officials statements. It’s very unlikely these systems are intercepting anything. https://t.co/5c0UHt07vm
— Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) March 25, 2018
Update 2:
What the heck?
So many questions. Eyewitness reports claim to have seen rockets fired from Gaza. Why would Iron Dome intercept gunfire? And is timing significant re: Houthi missile attack and possible airstrikes on Hezbollah? I’d love to be a fly on the wall in several situation rooms right now pic.twitter.com/9KI87j9I6T
— Sulome Anderson (@SulomeAnderson) March 25, 2018