Saudi coalition says it intercepts Houthi missiles, drones
The coalition said it monitored the threat and gave no further details after intercepting the launches.
- Early on Saturday, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthis toward Riyadh.
- Since declaring a naval blockade against Riyadh in July, the Iran-backed Houthis have targeted Saudi Arabia with strikes on cities and energy infrastructure threatening Red Sea shipping.
- Prince Khalid bin Salman and Pakistan's Asim Munir met in Riyadh to review mutual defense commitments under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed last month.
- Overnight, Saudi civil defense issued alerts for Khamis Mushait and Abha, though no alerts were sent to Riyadh as the coalition monitored the kingdom's airspace.
- These attacks exacerbate pressures on global oil supplies caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, while the Red Sea remains vulnerable with the Strait of Hormuz blocked.
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Drones launched towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and ballistic missiles targeting a large south-west city hosting an air base were intercepted on Saturday.
Two drones targeting Riyadh and two ballistic missiles towards Khamis Mushait were intercepted
Drones launched against Riyadh and missiles fired against the city of Khamis Mushait, in southern Saudi Arabia, were intercepted by “anti-aircraft defense” systems. The post Saudi Arabia: Drones and missiles launched by the Houthis were intercepted appeared first on in.gr.
Saudi Arabia intercepts two Houthi drones headed for Riyadh
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi group towards the Riyadh region, the Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government said on Saturday, September 26. In a post on X, coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said the air defences had detected and intercepted the two missiles before … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment…
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