Houthi missile attack targets Saudi capital Riyadh for third day in a row
Houthi rebels have launched a series of ballistic missile and drone attacks against Riyadh, marking the third consecutive day of strikes. Saudi authorities report that the projectiles were intercepted, though the city remains on high alert following previous deadly attacks.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict between Houthi forces and the Saudi-led coalition continues to threaten regional stability and international aviation safety.
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh, as Houthis say they targeted the King Khalid airport.
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The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen has said its forces intercepted another ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as the city reels from attacks that have killed at least 14 people in recent days.
In a statement on X, Turki Al-Maliki, the spokesperson for the coalition, said the Houthis fired one ballistic missile at Riyadh and two towards Khamis Mushait, a city in the southwest.
All three were “intercepted and destroyed”, he said.
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