Afghanistan, Nov. 8 -- Saudi Arabia's air defence systems intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group toward the kingdom's Eastern Province, the Saudi-led coalition said on Sunday, November 8.
Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki announced the interception, saying the missile had been destroyed before reaching its intended target. The announcement followed emergency warnings issued by Saudi Civil Defence in Dammam, Al-Ahsa and Abqaiq, according to Anadolu Agency. Authorities subsequently lifted the alerts after declaring that the immediate threat had passed.
Reuters reported that the warnings also covered Dhahran, home to the headquarters of Saudi state-owned oil giant Saudi A...