Saudi-led coalition says its air defenses shot down two Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh
The coalition reported that its air-defence systems intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Riyadh, while the Houthis claimed a series of missile and drone attacks on Saudi facilities.
The Saudi-led coalition announced on Sunday that its air-defence systems intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward the Saudi capital, Riyadh. In a post on X, the coalition said, "> Air defenses intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia toward Riyadh."
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence had earlier issued alerts warning of a potential danger in the eastern city of Dammam and the governorates of Abqaiq and Al-Ahsa, urging residents to seek shelter and follow official instructions.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed the group had carried out six missile and drone operations targeting strategic sites across Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport, oil storage facilities, an Aramco distillation tower in Riyadh, and additional Aramco sites in Khurais and the Dawadmi area. He also said Saudi military positions in Najran, Al-Jawf and Yemen’s Marib Governorate were hit.
Saree described the attacks as retaliation for what the group called Saudi military aggression against Yemen and alleged that Saudi forces had conducted 105 airstrikes and missile attacks on Yemen within a 24-hour period, causing civilian casualties.
Separately, Yemen’s internationally recognised government called on Lebanon to coordinate measures to halt alleged Hezbollah support for the Houthi militia, urging cooperation between the two countries’ security and intelligence agencies.