Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles, drone as Houthi attacks escalate
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Tuesday it intercepted two missiles launched by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis towards Riyadh, a ballistic missile fired towards the kingdom’s southern region and a drone over its oil-rich Eastern Province, in a night of heightened military activity across Saudi Arabia. The latest launches come amid an escalation in hostilities between the Houthis and the coalition backing Yemen’s internationally recognised government after the group…