Saudi Arabia Says It Intercepted Ballistic Missile Over Riyadh After Overnight Explosions

Residents of the city received warning messages on their mobile phones overnight, urging them to seek shelter due to an “air threat”. A little later, the danger was declared over.

“Air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile,” the Saudi military wrote on X.

In recent weeks, the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen has repeatedly targeted several locations in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh. At the same time, the Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out attacks in Yemen.