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19
sentences that state something as happening or true
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0 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis has said it intercepted and destroyed four drones over Riyadh and other regions, the latest in a wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports and oil facilities.
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it → lead → airports
“We intercepted and destroyed four drones over the past few hours in the regions of Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and the South,” coalition spokesperson Major-General Turki al-Maliki said on Saturday.
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Maliki → intercept → Saturday
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latest → intensify → battlefield
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forces → say → Houthis
He also posted footage of what he described as the air force intercepting cruise missiles and drones and striking ballistic missile launchers belonging to the Houthis.
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force → post → Houthis
Riyadh’s King Khalid airport has come under at least 20 attacks – including one last week that killed 13 people – since the fighting between the Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government flared in July.
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fighting → come → July
On Thursday, at least five people were killed in missile strikes near the presidential palace in Aden, the seat of Yemen’s internationally recognised government.
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people → kill → government
It blamed the Houthis for the attack.
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It → blame → attack
On Friday, the Yemeni government said the Houthis fired two missiles at Aden’s airport, while government forces said they had advanced in Marib province, northeast of Sanaa.
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they → say → Sanaa
Saudi Arabia is backing a government counteroffensive, known as Dawn of Yemen, and has carried out air strikes on the Houthis, including on an oil facility in Sanaa.
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Arabia → back → Sanaa
Egypt weighs help
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Saturday he was willing to “carry out any measure to protect” Saudi Arabia should the kingdom ask.
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kingdom → weigh → Arabia
Egypt was not looking to intervene in regional wars, el-Sisi said, but it was “inconceivable” for Cairo to stand by while Saudi Arabia was harmed.
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Arabia → look → wars
“I’m not talking about fighting anyone or attacking anyone.
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I → talk → anyone
We are speaking only about defence,” he said.
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he → speak → defence
Egypt’s parliament is holding an emergency session on Sunday at the president’s request.
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parliament → hold → request
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of encouraging the Houthis’ escalation.
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Arabia → accuse → escalation
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, meanwhile, said Tehran supported a “comprehensive political process as the only practical and sustainable way to resolve” the conflict.
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Tehran → say → conflict
Several embassies in Saudi Arabia have restricted travel and warned citizens not to use airports.
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embassies → restrict → airports
The Saudi Ministry of Education extended remote learning for students in Riyadh and nearby Diriyah in light of the recent Houthi attacks.
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Ministry → extend → attacks