Saudi intercepts two ballistic missiles fired towards Riyadh

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Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Ansar Allah said on Sunday it had intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by ...

Riyadh: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Ansar Allah said on Sunday it had intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-backed group towards the capital.

"Air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Ansar Allah toward Riyadh," coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki posted on X.

He earlier said in separate posts that Saudi air defences had destroyed two drones in the country's Eastern region.

The coalition, which backs neighbouring Yemen's internationally recognised government in its war with the Houthis, has battled a surge in attacks since hostilities reignited in July.

In recent weeks the Ansar Allah has launched strikes on a range of Saudi targets including energy and transport infrastructure, military sites and Riyadh's financial district.

The Saudi capital, including its international airport, has frequently come under attack.

Last Sunday, an Ansar Allah strike damaged a skyscraper owned by Saudi state oil giant Aramco in Riyadh's financial district.

Twenty-six people have been killed in attacks on the kingdom since September, 23 of them in strikes on airports, according to authorities.

In Yemen, the Ansar Allah frequently report Saudi airstrikes in areas of the country under their control.

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