Saudi Arabia says it destroyed Houthi missile and drone headed toward Riyadh

Saudi authorities announced that they had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and a drone launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh.

The announcement followed an earlier report by Saudi Civil Defense that debris from the interception of two ballistic missiles had fallen in scattered areas of the kingdom.

According to Civil Defense, those two missiles had been launched by the Houthis toward Mecca and Medina.

The information provided did not specify where the debris landed or whether it caused casualties or damage. No further details were given about the interception of the missile and drone headed toward Riyadh.