Saudi-led coalition intercepts 2 Houthi missiles fired towards Riyadh
Saudi Civil Defence issued an alert in the Riyadh region shortly before loud booms were heard but later said the danger had passed.
On Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition engaged in an interception, destroying two ballistic missiles fired by the Iran-aligned Houthi group towards Riyadh. The Saudi Civil Defence had earlier issued an alert in the Riyadh region, following loud booms that were heard. Authorities later announced that the danger had passed. The coalition also claimed to have intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles in Riyadh and the southern region.
This incident occurred a day after the Yemeni Houthi-run health ministry reported that Saudi airstrikes killed at least 33 people near Sanaa. The renewed fighting has disrupted a 2022 UN-brokered truce, marking the latest escalation in the broader Middle East conflict triggered by US and Israeli attacks on Iran in February. The Houthi group has targeted Saudi airports, ports, and oil facilities with missiles and drones since the resumption of hostilities in July, while Saudi Arabia has conducted airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The Saudi authorities are currently investigating the situation.
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