Turkey on Tuesday condemned missile attacks targeting the Saudi capitalRiyadh.

“It has been learned that Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has been thetarget of missile attacks for the second time in the last three days,” aTurkish Foreign Ministry statement.

“We strongly condemn these attacks, which have targeted civiliansettlements and appear to have been neutralized by Saudi air defensesystems,” it added.

The statement conveyed condolences to the brotherly people of Saudi Arabia.

According to Saudi media, an explosion hit Riyadh on Tuesday. Social mediausers shared images of a ballistic missile that was neutralized in the air.No official statement has been made on the matter yet.

On Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition in neighboring Yemen said it shot downan air target fired towards Riyadh. The coalition gave no further details,but Saudi media said the target was a missile fired by Houthi rebels inYemen.

There was no comment from Houthi groups on the report.

The Iranian-aligned rebels have repeatedly announced rocket and droneattacks on Saudi territories in response to what they call the Saudi-ledassault on Yemen.

Yemen has been beset by violence and chaos since 2014, when Houthi rebelsoverran much of the country, including the capital Sanaa. The crisisescalated in 2015 when the Saudi-led coalition launched a devastating aircampaign aimed at rolling back Houthi territorial gains.

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