Saudi arabia: Saudi civil defense authorities issued emergency alerts Friday in seven areas, warning residents of an unspecified threat and urging them to follow instructions sent through the national early warning platform. According to Anadolu Agency, the alerts were issued in Jeddah, Taif, Yanbu, AlUla, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Abha, as per separate civil defense posts on the US social media platform X. Authorities did not specify the nature of the threat that prompted the warnings or report any casualties or damage. The civil defense authority later reported that the danger had passed in all seven areas. The alerts came a day after Saudi authorities announced that one person was killed and two others were injured by falling debris from a Houthi drone intercepted over Taif province. Saudi authorities have issued similar warnings in recent days in several areas, including Abha and Khamis Mushait, before later announcing that the danger had passed. On July 20, Yemen's Houthi group declared a 'maritime b lockade' on Saudi Arabia, later claiming missile and drone attacks on Saudi vessels and sites. Saudi Arabia has been leading a coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government since March 2015 against the Houthis, who have controlled the capital Sanaa and several provinces since September 2014.