Saudi Arabia intercepts two ballistic missiles fired towards Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards the capital, Riyadh, by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday, according to the Saudi-led coalition.

Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki confirmed the interception in a post on X, describing the Houthis as a “terrorist militia”. He also reported that Saudi air defences had destroyed two drones in the kingdom’s Eastern Region in separate incidents.

The coalition, which supports Yemen’s internationally recognised government against the Houthis, has faced a growing wave of attacks since hostilities intensified again in July. In recent weeks, the rebels have targeted several Saudi facilities, including energy and transport infrastructure, military installations and Riyadh’s financial district.

The Saudi capital, including its international airport, has repeatedly been targeted. Last Sunday, a Houthi attack damaged a skyscraper owned by state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh’s financial district. Saudi authorities say 26 people have been killed in attacks on the kingdom since September, including 23 in strikes targeting airports.

Meanwhile, the Houthis regularly report Saudi airstrikes in territories under their control in Yemen.

The collapse of a four-year truce this summer has triggered renewed violence, leaving more than 1,600 people dead and forcing over 300,000 others to flee their homes, according to the United Nations.