Saudi defenses intercept Houthi ballistic missile targeting Eastern Province

RIYADH: Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia toward the Eastern Province, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday, as the Kingdom continued to face missile and drone attacks amid the wider war involving Iran.

Coalition spokesperson Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki announced the interception, the latest in a series of aerial threats targeting several Saudi regions since the beginning of November.

The coalition has reported at least 15 ballistic and cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles intercepted or destroyed across the Kingdom this month.

On Saturday, air defenses destroyed a cruise missile launched toward Riyadh Region. A day earlier, two ballistic missiles targeting Najran were intercepted, with debris falling and authorities assessing possible damage.