Saudi air defences intercepted Houthi missiles and drones launched towards Riyadh, Mecca and southern regions of the kingdom yesterday, according to the military coalition fighting the Yemeni Iran-aligned group.
The coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed three cruise missiles launched towards the Riyadh region and two drones launched towards Mecca and southern regions.
Yesterday interceptions marked the second consecutive day that Saudi air defences had intercepted Houthi missiles launched towards Riyadh, after they downed a ballistic missile and a cruise missile on Tuesday, the coalition said.
Renewed fighting between the two sides has intensified since September, when the Houthis advanced towards the Bab Al Mandeb Strait, a strategic shipping chokepoint at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
In the Strait of Hormuz, tankers are still ablaze, oil spills are washing ashore and drones and missiles strike infrastructure across the region, despite expectations of a de-escalation reflected in falling oil prices.
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