RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen said on Friday it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched towards Saudi Arabia’s southern region, as well as drones over Madinah and Riyadh.
Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson, said the ballistic missile was “launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region.”
The coalition also said it had intercepted and destroyed drones launched by the Iran-backed militia at Saudi Arabia’s Madinah and Riyadh.
The fragments from the interception in Riyadh caused no injuries and the site is being directly addressed by competent authorities, Al-Maliki said.
Earlier Saturday morning, the coalition said two drones were destroyed; one in the Eastern Province and the other in the south of the Kingdom.
On Friday, the coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi-launched drone over the Makkah region.
The incidents came amid weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi cities, airports and energy infrastructure.
A missile strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport on Oct. 10 killed 13 travellers and injured more than 300.
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