Saudi-Led Coalition Says Houthi Ballistic Missile Attack on Riyadh Foiled

Saudi Arabia has intercepted and destroyed another ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Riyadh, according to Reuters.

Attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia have increased in recent days, with 21 people reportedly killed in various incidents so far.

Four people were killed in attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and the Shaybah oil field on Thursday.

Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition said that 17 people had been killed in 20 Houthi attacks targeting Riyadh’s airport during October.

The coalition announced on Friday morning that it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired towards the Saudi capital.