Yemen's Houthis say targeted Saudi defence ministry in Riyadh
SANAA: Yemen’s Houthis on Tuesday said they targeted the Saudi defence ministry in the capital Riyadh, where authorities earlier said they had intercepted missiles launched by the group. “Our armed forces targeted the Ministry of Defence in the enemy Saudi capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile and the hit was direct,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said. AFP correspondents in Riyadh…
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated on Tuesday that the group's armed forces launched a ballistic missile that directly hit the Saudi Ministry of Defence in Riyadh. Business Recorder reported that authorities in the capital said they intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward the city, and AFP correspondents heard explosions earlier in the day.
The National Business reported that the Saudi-led coalition destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in Sanaa, including one used to fire a missile toward Riyadh. The outlet also noted that the Houthis later claimed they had attacked Riyadh airport and Saudi Arabia’s East-West crude oil pumping stations, though the kingdom provided no immediate confirmation of those specific claims.
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