Home GCC Saudi Arabia Two loud booms heard in Saudi capital Riyadh – witnesses The kingdom had intercepted a hostile air target aimed at the city on Saturday by Bloomberg January 26, 2021 Two loud booms were heard in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, witnesses said, days after the kingdom said it had intercepted a hostile air target aimed at the city. No further details about Tuesday’s incident were immediately available. Saudi cities and infrastructure have frequently come under missile and drone attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebel fighters in neighbouring Yemen. Saudi Arabia heads a military coalition that’s been battling the Houthis for nearly six years. Read: US, UK condemn air attack on Riyadh which ‘targeted civilians’ Tags Explosion News riyadh Saudi Arabia Yemen 0 Comments You might also like Saudi Arabia’s Mawani signs four contracts worth SAR1bn GCC region M&A blazes trail as global deals decline Top marks for GCC nations in digital connectivity index Saudi Arabia studies graphite, rare earths trading platform