[1 injured by shrapnel from Houthi missile intercepted over Riyadh

1 injured by shrapnel from Houthi missile intercepted over Riyadh

Riyadh – 1 person was injured and a house sustained material damage when shrapnel from a ballistic missile fell in Riyadh on Wednesday, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

A Civil Defense spokesman stated that "Civil Defense teams in Riyadh responded on Wednesday to a report of shrapnel from a ballistic missile that was intercepted and destroyed. The missile had been launched by the Houthi terrorist militia."

The spokesman added that "the shrapnel resulted in injuries to a resident of Arab nationality and caused limited material damage to a residential building and a vehicle."

He continued, "The standard procedures for such incidents were implemented."