Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Missile Interception Near Riyadh, Strikes in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a ballistic missile heading toward Riyadh and destroyed military sites belonging to Yemen’s Ansar Allah group amid escalating hostilities.

Ansar Allah, meanwhile, announced that it had targeted Riyadh’s airport and military bases in southern Saudi Arabia. The summary of the group’s announcement did not establish whether those targets were hit.

The coalition described its operations in Yemen as strikes on military positions. No specific locations or details of damage were provided in the available account.

The announcements came as air traffic continued to face disruption and confrontations between the coalition and Ansar Allah intensified. The available information did not specify which flights or routes were affected.