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ISTANBUL – The Saudi-led coalition announced Tuesday that its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed three missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi group toward Saudi Arabia.
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on social media platform X that a ballistic missile and a cruise missile were intercepted while heading toward Riyadh, while another ballistic missile was shot down over southern Saudi Arabia.
The announcement came after coalition forces carried out strikes against Houthi facilities in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Monday.
According to al-Maliki, three facilities used to manufacture ballistic missile components, solid fuel and electronic systems were destroyed during the operations.
Separately, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry confirmed that an attack on the East-West oil pipeline in the western Medina region sparked a small fire on Monday.
A ministry official said the incident caused no casualties and did not disrupt pipeline operations.
Authorities did not identify those responsible for the pipeline attack.
The developments came amid renewed hostilities between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition, which backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
