Riyadh, Nov. 7 -- Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi cruise missile and a drone targeting the Riyadh region on Saturday, November 7, according to the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen.

The coalition's official spokesman, Major General Turki al-Maliki, announced the interception of the cruise missile in a statement posted on X, confirming that the projectile had been destroyed before reaching its target.

The announcement came hours after al-Maliki confirmed that another aerial threat, a drone launched by the Houthi militia, had been intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh region. The two incidents marked separate attempts to target the Saudi capital.

The interceptions came amid continued missile and drone attacks on ...