Saudi coalition says it intercepted missiles and drones targeting Riyadh and southern regions
The Saudi-led coalition reported destroying a ballistic missile, a drone and a cruise missile aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait, and later intercepted ten missiles headed for southern Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia’s coalition forces said they shot down a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at the capital Riyadh on Sunday morning, along with a drone in the Riyadh region and a cruise missile targeting the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait. Major-General Turki al-Maliki, the coalition spokesman, said explosions were heard in Riyadh as the weapons were destroyed.
Later the coalition announced it had intercepted ten ballistic missiles fired toward southern Saudi Arabia. The Saudi civil defence agency also reported intercepting two missiles whose debris fell in the Mecca and Medina regions.
The attacks occurred as operations resumed at King Khalid International Airport after a deadly Houthi strike on October 10 that killed 13 people and injured more than 300. Riyadh airport announced that international flights would restart from Terminal 2, while Terminal 1 would handle domestic traffic.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned that the airport remained “unsafe” and a “military target,” urging airlines and travelers to avoid it. The Iran-aligned group also said it had targeted three Saudi airports, energy facilities, a pipeline and an airbase.
In Yemen, Houthi forces advanced on Jabal Sabr near Taiz, intensifying fighting that has trapped hundreds of thousands of civilians. The United Nations warned that aid delivery to the besieged city is running out of time.