Saudi expects imminent attacks from north and south, senior official says

Saudi Arabia has received intelligence suggesting imminent attacks from Iraqi militias and Yemen's Houthis, potentially targeting civilian and economic infrastructure under Iranian guidance.

Saudi expects imminent attacks from north and south, senior official says
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​A ​senior Saudi ‌official, speaking on ​condition of anonymity, said ‌intelligence reports from Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and regional countries indicated ‌Iraqi militias coordinating with Yemen's ‌Houthis were preparing imminent attacks on the kingdom under the guidance ⁠of ​Iran's Revolutionary ⁠Guards.

The official said the attacks ⁠could target civilian and economic infrastructure, ​including energy facilities, ports ⁠and airports, and that Saudi Arabia ⁠had ​observed drones and missiles being moved, suggesting coordinated ⁠operations from the kingdom's north and ⁠south.

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