This is the latest of several warnings in the south of the country in recent days. Earlier on September 28, Saudi officials resolved a separate round of emergency alerts in both Najran and Jazan provinces by 11:21 UTC. These events follow a September 25 ballistic missile attack on Jazan, during which explosions were reported across the area.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Saudi Arabia Clears Najran Threat After Third Houthi Alert in 4 Days
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The Saudi Civil Defense announced that residents of Najran Province are no longer in danger after Houthi forces launched rockets from Yemen on September 28. The alert, issued by the National Early Warning Platform, was activated around 20:00 UTC as missiles from Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, targeted the southwestern region near the Yemeni border.
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