Missile Attack on Riyadh Damages Kindergarten and Clinics
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There was a loud explosion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is the capital city. A missile hit the area. The Houthis said they sent the missile. The Houthis are a group from Yemen. They said they wanted to hit the airport in Riyadh.
Fragments from the missile fell on buildings. A kindergarten for small children was damaged. Some medical clinics were also damaged. A kindergarten is a school for very young children. A clinic is a small place for medical care.
People heard strong explosions in the city. The United States asked its people in Saudi Arabia to stay alert. This means they should watch and be careful. The Houthis said this was a new attack.
This attack is part of a bigger conflict. A conflict is a fight or war between groups. The Houthis and Saudi Arabia have been in conflict for years. No deaths were reported in this attack.
Vocabulary15 words
- Houthis
- a group of fighters from Yemen
- fragments
- small broken pieces
- clinics
- small places where people get medical help
- explosions
- loud bangs when something blows up
- alert
- watching carefully for danger
- conflict
- a fight between groups
- missile
- a weapon that flies to hit a target
- capital
- the main city of a country
- damaged
- hurt or broken a little
- targeted
- tried to hit something
- airport
- a place where planes land
- reported
- told to the public
- attack
- an action to hurt or damage something
- group
- a number of people together
- stay alert
- to be careful and watch for problems
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1. A kindergarten and clinics 2. The Houthis 3. True
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There was a loud explosion in _____, Saudi Arabia.
A _____ hit the area.
The _____ said they sent the missile.
They said they wanted to hit the _____ in Riyadh.
_____ from the missile fell on buildings.
A _____ for small children was damaged.
Some medical _____ were also damaged.
People heard strong _____ in the city.
The United States asked its people to stay _____.
No deaths were _____ in this attack.
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