Saudi-led coalition says defences intercept Houthi missile fired at Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi forces targeting Riyadh, resulting in a fire at a fuel depot near King Khalid International Airport that was subsequently extinguished by firefighters. The incident marked the first air raid alert issued in the Saudi capital since the recent escalation of hostilities between the Houthi movement in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

The attack underscores the ongoing cross-border conflict involving the coalition and Houthi fighters, highlighting the vulnerability of critical infrastructure near major metropolitan areas to ballistic missile threats.