The Reuters news agency stressed that it could not independently confirm the claims made about the targets of this attack. Three eyewitnesses also told Reuters that they heard loud explosions near the presidential palace. The European Union and the Persian Gulf countries have postponed their joint meeting that was supposed to take place in Saudi Arabia next week due to the ongoing attacks by the Houthis. Sports and cultural events were canceled in Saudi Arabia.

The Reuters news agency stressed that it could not independently confirm the claims made about the targets of this attack. Three eyewitnesses also told Reuters that they heard loud explosions near the presidential palace. The European Union and the Persian Gulf countries have postponed their joint meeting that was supposed to take place in Saudi Arabia next week due to the ongoing attacks by the Houthis. Sports and cultural events were canceled in Saudi Arabia.