Afghanistan, Nov. 10 -- Saudi Arabia's military coalition has intercepted and destroyed a drone over the kingdom's oil-rich Eastern Province, as air defences also intercepted three missiles targeting Riyadh and southern regions amid escalating attacks involving Yemen's Houthi movement.

According to Reuters, coalition spokesperson Major General Turki al-Maliki announced on Tuesday, November 10, that the drone had been intercepted over the Eastern Province but did not identify who launched it.

The coalition separately reported intercepting two missiles aimed at Riyadh, including a ballistic missile and a cruise missile, and another ballistic missile targeting southern Saudi Arabia. The coalition attributed the missile launches to the Houthi...