Updated 20 October 2026 12:25
RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Wednesday that it had successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh.
The Kingdom “intercepted and destroyed” the ballistic missile, coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said in a post on X.
The Saudi Civil Defense said on X it had lifted a security alert in Riyadh warning of a possible aerial threat.