Coalition forces says four Houthi missiles destroyed over Saudi airspace
Coalition forces says four Houthi missiles destroyed over Saudi airspace The Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Riyadh and southern regions of the kingdom, spokesman for the coalition, Major General Turki al-Malki said on X. Minutes earlier, in another post on X, he said coalition air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched…
A Saudi-led coalition announced it intercepted and destroyed four missiles launched by Houthi forces. According to Middle East Eye, Major General Turki al-Malki stated on X that air defenses destroyed two cruise missiles over the Riyadh and southern regions, as well as two ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh. Ajel English also reported that the coalition spokesperson confirmed the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh.
Investing.com and Hindustan Times - World News reported that the coalition intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi movement toward the kingdom's Eastern region. This announcement occurred shortly after the Saudi civil defence authority lifted emergency alerts for Dhahran, Dammam, Abqaiq, and Al-Ahsa following initial warnings of potential danger.
Officials did not specify the nature of the earlier alerts or report any damage from the intercepted missile, and authorities did not explicitly connect the civil defence warnings to the missile interception, according to Investing.com. The Eastern Province is a significant area containing the majority of Saudi Arabia's oil and gas reserves and is home to the headquarters of Saudi Aramco.
Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Ajel English, Investing.com, Hindustan Times - World News — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
