Saudi Arabia Intercepts and Destroys Houthi Ballistic, Cruise Missiles and Drone

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday morning that it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh, shortly after issuing early warnings of potential threats in the Riyadh and Najran regions.

Later, the Saudi Ministry of Defense stated that two cruise missiles were intercepted and destroyed over Riyadh and the Southern Region.

This came hours after Saudi Arabia announced the interception and destruction of a Houthi ballistic missile launched toward the Eastern Province.

Earlier, Saudi Civil Defense issued an early warning alert for Dammam, Dhahran, Baqiqa, and Al-Hufuf, before subsequently announcing that the threat to these areas had passed.

Subsequently, authorities announced the interception and destruction of a cruise missile launched by the Houthi group toward the Riyadh region.

The previous evening, Saudi Arabia had announced the interception and destruction of a drone in the Mecca region, as well as the interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Najran, noting that debris fell as a result of the interceptions.