Missile Attack on Riyadh Damages Kindergarten and Clinics
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A kindergarten and several medical clinics in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, were damaged by missile fragments on Tuesday. The damage happened after a missile attack hit the city.
The Houthi movement, which controls parts of Yemen, said it had carried out the attack. The group announced that it had targeted Riyadh's airport again, in what it called a new operation.
Residents in Riyadh reported hearing strong explosions across the city. The attack caused fear among people living nearby, although the exact number of affected buildings has not been fully confirmed.
Following the incident, the United States called on its citizens in Saudi Arabia to remain alert. This warning suggests concern that further attacks could happen soon.
The Houthis have launched several missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent years, often aiming at airports, oil facilities, and other important sites. Saudi Arabia has previously said its air defense systems intercepted many of these attacks.
This latest attack adds to ongoing tensions between the Houthis and Saudi-led forces, who have been involved in a long conflict linked to the war in Yemen. No official report of casualties has been confirmed so far.
Vocabulary10 words
- clinics
- small medical centers for treating patients
- fragments
- small broken pieces of something
- Houthi
- a armed group that controls part of Yemen
- explosions
- sudden loud bursts, often from bombs
- alert
- ready and watching carefully for danger
- drone
- a small flying machine without a pilot
- air defense
- systems used to stop attacks from the sky
- tensions
- stress or conflict between groups
- casualties
- people hurt or killed in an event
- intercepted
- stopped something before it hit its target
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1. A kindergarten and clinics 2. Stay alert 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A kindergarten and several medical _____ in Riyadh were damaged.
The damage happened after a _____ attack hit the city.
The _____ movement said it had carried out the attack.
The group said it had targeted Riyadh's _____ again.
Residents reported hearing strong _____ across the city.
The United States called on its citizens to remain _____.
The Houthis have launched several missile and _____ attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia said its _____ systems intercepted many attacks.
This attack adds to ongoing _____ between the two sides.
No official report of _____ has been confirmed so far.
Discussion questions
- Why might groups target airports during conflicts?
- How can governments protect civilians from missile attacks?
- What responsibilities do countries have to warn their citizens abroad?
- Why do long conflicts like this one continue for years?
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