RIYADH (The Thursday Times) — Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthis towards the Riyadh region on Wednesday, the Saudi-led coalition said.
Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki said the missiles were intercepted before they reached their targets. The coalition gave no details of where they were launched from, what they were aimed at, or whether there was any damage or casualties.
It was the latest in a series of Houthi missile and drone attacks on the kingdom. Earlier this week, Saudi air defences shot down Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh and the south.
The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have targeted regional countries and commercial shipping with missiles and drones since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. The coalition has carried out military operations against Houthi positions in Yemen.
