Explosions were heard Tuesday in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, after the Saudi-led coalition announced it had intercepted and destroyed two missiles launched by the Houthis toward the city, Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists reported.
Earlier, the coalition said it also intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia’s southern region.
Residents of Riyadh received text alerts on their phones urging them to seek shelter due to an “air threat”. They later received a follow‑up message from the Civil Defence Authority confirming the danger had passed.
These developments follow weeks of Houthi attacks in Yemen, which are backed by Iran.
