Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Ballistic Missile Over Riyadh Amid Escalating Attacks

Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired towards Riyadh by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday, with fresh explosions reported in the capital. While there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from this incident, Saudi civil defense issued air raid alerts. The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on King Khalid International Airport, oil facilities in Dhahran, and an Aramco refinery in Riyadh, framing them as retaliation for Saudi strikes in Yemen. Previous Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport reportedly killed 17 people and injured over 300.