Saudi air defences say they intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, as both sides reported further attacks in a sharp escalation beyond Yemen.
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01Summary
- 01Saudi-led coalition spokesman Major-General Turki al-Maliki said on Wednesday that a Houthi ballistic missile launched towards Riyadh was intercepted and destroyed.
- 02Saudi Civil Defence issued two alerts through its early warning platform, one for Al-Kharj governorate and one for the capital, before later saying the danger had passed.
- 03The Houthis said they had targeted Aramco facilities in Dhahran, an Aramco refinery in Riyadh and King Khalid international airport in the Saudi capital.
- 04Saudi Arabia said an administrative building belonging to Aramco in Dhahran was hit overnight, while Houthi attacks on King Khalid airport over the weekend killed 14 people and wounded more than 300.
- 05Fighting in Yemen has escalated after a UN-brokered ceasefire largely held since 2022 broke down last month, with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces counterattacking near the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
02Why it matters
The exchange shows the Yemen war spilling deeper into Saudi Arabia, putting civilian sites, airports and energy facilities at risk. It also raises the stakes for regional trade and security around the Red Sea.
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