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Saudi Arabia will stage the Formula E event this weekend. There are many crowns and covers in the stadium, and even Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Mohammed bin Salman) is also present. For the solemn event, a fireworks display will entertain the guests before the game.
In the night sky, the fireworks are splendid tonight, but behind the splendid events, there is a hidden murderous intent—Boom Boom Boom. The gunpowder that exploded at that time was not only fireworks, but also deliberately sabotaged missile-guided missiles.
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The 35-year-old Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed is determined to enhance Saudi Arabia’s international status, and hosting large-scale sports events is one of the methods. After 2018 and 2019, Saudi Arabia hosted the Formula E sub-station event for the third time this year, which only uses electric cars as a race. With enough experience accumulated, the Formula One (F1) event will be hosted for the first time later this year.
The Saudi Formula E race was staged in Diriyah, a peripheral town in the northwest of the capital Riyadh. In the former residence of the royal family, members of the royal family headed by Mohammed and VIPs held the field together. The VIP seats were beaming and did not realize that they had become the target of armed groups.
During the Formula E Saudi Arabia race, a thrilling scene was staged in mid-air. (Getty Images)
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Media in the Middle East reported extensively that there were multiple explosions in the sky over Riyadh on Saturday (27th). According to Al Jazeera TV in Qatar, the Saudi-led military alliance claimed that the Houthis in Yemen fired ballistic missiles and 4 unmanned aerial vehicles.
The pro-Iranian Houthi militant group claimed that they used ballistic missiles and 9 drones to attack “sensitive targets” in Riyadh, and 6 drones attacked two other military locations. What is a sensitive target? I believe it is the Formula E event hosted by Saudi Arabia.
According to the news, the moment the missile attacked De Laiye coincided with the fireworks display of the Formula E event. The sound of the fireworks covered the explosion of the missile. If it hits the target, the victim will “didn’t even know what happened” every minute.
The battle in the car yard was fierce, and so was mid-air. (Twitter)
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【Formula E Race Saudi Arabia Station】(click to enlarge)
How to do F1 in a tense situation?
It can be seen from clips on the Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (Al Ekhbariya) and social media that there was a small ignition light in the sky on Saturday night, one point flew over, and then another ignition. After the two collided, there was a violent explosion. It is believed that Saudi Arabia is patriotic. The fighter missile successfully intercepted the opponent’s ballistic missile.
No casualties were reported in the incident. The Saudi Broadcasting Corporation stated that missile fragments scattered across multiple communities in Riyadh and damaged at least one house. This attack can be regarded as a “routine meal” of Saudi Arabia’s long-term struggle with Yemen’s Houthi armed groups. In most cases, Saudi Arabia’s combat power is sufficient to resolve the crisis. But as the host country of international sports events, how can “most cases” be allowed? Not to mention that the opponent really hit the target, even if it can’t be done, as long as the missile fragments unfortunately fall on the Formula E or F1 runway, it will pose a very serious safety crisis for the driver.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed. (Getty Images)
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Mohammed, who has a strong style of work, has been controversial since he became the crown prince in 2017, including being accused of being the mastermind behind the assassination of local journalist Khashoggi. He was one of the “hot stunners” in the international community in recent years.
According to the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, the outside world has questioned that the F1 competition should not be allowed to host this event in the local competition. The suspected attack on Formula E this time, I wonder if the F1 competition will finally change its mind.
Saudi Arabia intercepts missile fragments with Patriot missiles:
