Coalition: Interception of 5 Missiles Targeting 3 Areas in Saudi Arabia
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Coalition forces announce the interception of 5 missiles headed for Saudi Arabia, including two ballistic missiles and two drones, while the Saudi Civil Defense announced the threat has passed over 5 areas.
Translated by Qiyas from الوسط — Original source
The “Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen” forces announced in posts published since Sunday morning that they had intercepted five missiles targeting three areas in Saudi Arabia. A spokesperson for the coalition, Major General Turki Al-Maliki, said on the American platform X: “Interception and destruction of two cruise missiles in the Riyadh and southern regions.” Al-Maliki did not specify who launched the two missiles, but earlier on Sunday he attributed attacks involving three missiles to the Yemeni Houthi group. In several posts, Al-Maliki said air defense “intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the Eastern Region.” He also reported the “interception and destruction of two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Riyadh.” The coalition provided no details about the interception operations or whether they resulted in damage.
Saudi Civil Defense announced early Sunday morning that early warning sirens were sounded to alert of an unspecified threat in five areas of the kingdom. These areas are: the city of Dammam and the provinces of Al-Ahsa and Biqua in the eastern kingdom, the capital Riyadh, and the Najran region (south). Later, the threat was declared to have passed over the five areas, without further clarification. As of 06:20 UTC, no statement had been issued by the Houthis regarding these attacks, although they have previously claimed responsibility for numerous strikes on Saudi targets. The attacks come amid a continuous Houthi escalation against Saudi Arabia since July last year, which included missile and drone strikes targeting sites including civilian airports and energy production facilities. Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition to support the legitimate government in its neighbor Yemen, in confrontation with the Houthis, who are accused of receiving Iranian support and have controlled Sanaa and other provinces since September 2014.
