Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh.
Xinhua News Agency, Riyadh, October 24 (Reporter Luo Chen, Wang Haizhou) - Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, said on social media on the 24th that the coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi armed group in Yemen towards Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Around 4 a.m. local time on the 24th, Xinhua reporters in downtown Riyadh heard multiple explosions, and local residents received air defense alerts issued via mobile applications.
Earlier that day, Al-Maliki reported that the coalition intercepted and destroyed a drone in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Houthi forces towards Riyadh on October 24, 2023. The interception occurred around 4 AM, with local residents hearing explosions and receiving air defense alerts. Earlier that day, the coalition also intercepted a drone in eastern Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh.
- The interception occurred around 4 AM local time.
- A drone was also intercepted earlier in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
- Local residents reported hearing explosions and received air defense alerts.