Al-Maliki: A dozen Houthi missiles intercepted over southern region, Riyadh
The coalition said it shot down ten ballistic missiles that the Houthi militia launched toward the south. In addition, a Houthi cruise missile aimed at Khamis Mushait in the Asir region was intercepted. Air defenses also engaged a ballistic missile heading for the capital, Riyadh, and destroyed it. A separate unmanned aircraft was detected and brought down over the Riyadh area. The statements were made by Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the coalition's spokesperson. He emphasized that the defenses prevented the weapons from reaching civilian targets.
RIYADH — The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen intercepted and destroyed 10 ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward the southern region. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, spokesperson of the coalition, said that the coalition also intercepted a Houthi cruise missile fired toward Khamis Mushait in the southern Asir region. Al-Maliki also stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia toward Riyadh. “A UAV was also intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region,” he said.