RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition said Sunday it intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia toward Riyadh, along with three drones in separate incidents in the Kingdom’s Eastern Region.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki announced the interceptions in a series of statements posted on X.
Al-Malki said Saudi air defenses had intercepted and destroyed the two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward the capital.
In three separate statements on Sunday, he also reported the interception and destruction of a drone in the Eastern Region on each occasion.
The coalition did not specify who launched the three drones.
The latest interceptions followed two others on Saturday, when al-Malki said the coalition had intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the Houthis in the Riyadh and southern regions.
The incidents come amid heightened security tensions across the region as the conflict involving Iran and the United States continues.
