Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepts Another Houthi-Launched Missile, and Other Mideast Developments – WTOP News
- 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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Saudi Arabia says it intercepts another Houthi-launched missile, and other Mideast developments – WTOP News
Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted another missile it blames on Iran -backed Houthis in neighboring Yemen. And Iranian media outlets say the country's preside
The Saudi Arabia-led military coalition announced Saturday that two drones launched by the Houthi rebels from Yemen to Riyadh were intercepted. Also, a ballistic missile was intercepted launched on a city in the south of the kingdom.
Saudi Says It Intercepted Houthi Ballistic Missile Targeting Khamis Mushait
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement toward the southwestern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, as cross-border attacks continued to escalate after months of relative calm. Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Malki said Saudi air defenses intercepted the missile before it reached its intended target. […]
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