Saudi-led coalition says Houthi drone launched towards Riyadh destroyed

The Saudi-led coalition says a drone launched by the Houthis towards the Riyadh region has been intercepted and destroyed.

This comes after the Yemeni group had announced that, among other attacks on the kingdom, a Saudi Aramco facility in the capital, Riyadh, was targeted.

The Houthis say they have targeted a military cargo plane at Sharurah Airport and Khamis Mushait airbase in Saudi Arabia.

The first attack targeted the military cargo plane at Sharurah with a drone, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on X.

The second operation targeted Khamis Mushait with a ballistic missile, scoring a direct hit, Saree added.

He also said a Saudi Aramco facility in the capital, Riyadh, was targeted.

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