War
Details
Event title
Yemen - Saudi-led coalition says intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2026-10-24 06:31:20
Last update (UTC)
2026-11-10 07:36:36
Severity
High
Area range
Multiple countries wide event
Address/Affected area(s)
Yemen and Saudi Arabia
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced early Saturday that it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi group toward the Saudi capital Riyadh, according to a post on the coalition spokesperson's account on the social media platform X.Explosions were heard in Riyadh early Saturday, while residents received alerts on their mobile phones.The coalition also announced that a drone had been intercepted and destroyed in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, without providing further details.