Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missile Over Riyadh
Translated & summarized from Makan by baba
Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile over Riyadh on Wednesday, prompting powerful explosions. The Houthis had threatened Saudi oil facilities and recently conducted drone and missile attacks on Saudi airports and bases. The report also detailed the Houthis' development of advanced ballistic missiles with a 2,000-kilometer range, capable of reaching Israel.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile over Riyadh on Wednesday.
- The Houthis threatened Saudi oil facilities across multiple cities and regions.
- Recent Houthi operations included missile attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid Airport and Khamis Mushait Air Base.
- The Houthis are reportedly developing advanced ballistic missiles with a 2,000 km range.
- These Houthi missiles could reach all of Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Powerful explosions were heard in Riyadh on Wednesday after Saudi Arabia announced it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels. Authorities had issued air threat alerts to residents via phone messages amid escalating Houthi actions in the region. The Houthis had previously threatened that all Saudi oil facilities in multiple cities, including Jizan, Dammam, and Jeddah, would be legitimate targets for Ansar Allah. This follows recent Houthi military operations deep inside Saudi territory, including a ballistic missile attack on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh and a drone strike on Khamis Mushait Air Base the previous day. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia reported targeting oil facilities in Houthi-controlled Yemeni areas and intercepting cruise missiles and drones over Riyadh and the southern region. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Houthis are developing indigenous versions of advanced ballistic missiles using components imported from China, independent of Iranian assistance. According to a military research institution, these missiles have a range of approximately 2,000 kilometers, capable of reaching all of Israel and Saudi Arabia.
