Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh, Eastern province

The interceptions come as the Houthis report 33 people killed in a coalition air attack on a village near Sanaa.Published On 8 Nov 20268 Nov 2026The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis says its air defences have destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-aligned armed group towards the kingdom.Two of the missiles were launched towards the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh, Major-General Turki al-Maliki, the coalition’s spokesperson, said in a post on X on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretarylist 2 of 3Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16list 3 of 3There is reason to hope that the Democrats might deliver this timeend of listLater, the coalition said it intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles in Riyadh and the southern region.Earlier, al-Maliki also confirmed another interception of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis towards the kingdom’s Eastern province.The attacks come as fighting intensifies across Yemen between the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God), and government forces, who launched the Dawn of Yemen op...