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Saudi-led coalition intercepts missiles towards Riyadh, drones in Eastern Province
Reuters • • general
Key Points:
- The Saudi-led coalition intercepted two ballistic missiles and three drones launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis towards Riyadh and Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.
- The Houthis have increased attacks on Riyadh recently, including a strike last week that damaged a Saudi Aramco administrative building in the capital's financial district.
- Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, a key economic region housing most of the kingdom's oil and gas reserves and Aramco's headquarters, has faced multiple Houthi attacks in recent weeks.
- The Houthis have intensified strikes on Saudi airports, ports, and oil infrastructure, prompting Saudi Arabia to escalate airstrikes on Houthi targets within Yemen.
