Gunfire and explosions have been reported outside the palace of the Saudi king in Riyadh

Posted By: thegreatmiddleeast 22.04.2018

Sources on Twitter have posted photos and videos of the situation and have said that the gunfire is part of a coup attempt. The king has reportedly been evacuated.

BREAKING: A number of journalists in Riyadh are reporting heavy fire outside palace compound. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, per these sources, has been evacuated to a bunker inside a military base in the city. Information coming in is still fluid, remains unconfirmed.

— Daniel Medina (@dmedin11) April 21, 2018

INCREDIBLY heavy gunfire now in #Riyadh. pic.twitter.com/J4X35HMLLX

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) April 21, 2018

Source: The Jerusalem Post

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