{
  "id": 9689370,
  "title": "Saudi air defences intercept 6 Houthi ‘ballistic missiles’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/saudi-air-defences-intercept-6-houthi-ballistic-missiles",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T03:12:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032484/saudi-air-defences-intercept-6-houthi-ballistic-missiles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis on Thursday, after issuing warnings for several regions, including the holy city of Makkah. The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognised government stated that the missiles were intercepted before reaching targets in Taif and Yanbu, a key Red Sea area important for Saudi oil exports. The Houthis later claimed responsibility for attacks targeting Saudi military sites in Jazan province near the Yemeni border. The Saudi Civil Defence had earlier issued emergency alerts for several areas, including Makkah, Yanbu, Taif, Jeddah, and Tabuk, which were lifted minutes later. The latest attacks come as fighting has intensified inside Yemen between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, with at least 150 fighters from both sides killed in the past 24 hours.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}