Saudi Arabia Announces Interception of Houthi Missile Headed Toward Riyadh

Al-Taj News – Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh.

Shortly before the announcement, two explosions were heard in the Saudi capital, according to Agence France-Presse, after the authorities issued a brief alert warning of danger.

The Saudi Civil Defense wrote in a post on the “X” platform that “an alert has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies in the city of Riyadh to warn of danger.”

Minutes later, it published a new message announcing that the danger had passed in the city of Riyadh.