Riyadh, Nov. 10 -- The Saudi coalition in Yemen said air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and a cruise missile launched toward Riyadh. It accused the Houthi rebel group of launching the missiles.

In a series of social media posts, on Tuesday, October 10, military officials announced the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile and a cruise missile over Riyadh, alongside a second ballistic missile downed in the southern region.

Multiple explosions echoed across the capital as residents received emergency cell-phone alerts warning of an "aerial threat," according to the AFP news agency. The civil defense agency later confirmed the danger had cleared. Iran-backed Houthis have not issued an immediate stateme...