The coalition in Yemen: destroying 3 cruise missiles launched by the Houthis towards Riyadh

The "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen" announced, on Wednesday, the interception and destruction of missiles launched by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia, in light of the continuing conflict between the Yemeni government, which is internationally recognized and supported by the Kingdom, and the Houthi group, supported by Iran. Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki wrote: “The air defense intercepted and destroyed 3 cruise missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia towards the Riyadh region.”

The military spokesman for the Houthis, Yahya Saree, wrote through his account on the A missile targeted a multi-storey building belonging to the giant oil company Aramco in the financial district of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Sunday.

On Sunday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks targeting sites in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, including the Aramco building, as part of four military operations they claimed to have carried out using missiles and drones. The official Saudi News Agency (SPA) said on Monday: “The Deputy Emir of the Riyadh Region inspects the administrative building of Aramco in Riyadh following the aggression of the terrorist Houthi militia.”

The building, which suffered damage described as "limited", appeared in one of the photos published by the agency.