Saudi-led coalition says it downed Houthi missiles and drones

What the report says

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted three ballistic missiles and four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement toward Saudi Arabia, according to Al Jazeera. Coalition spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Maliki said the missiles were aimed at the kingdom’s Eastern Province and that no casualties were reported. He also said the drones were heading toward southern areas of Saudi Arabia. Before the intercepts, Saudi civil defense issued emergency alerts in parts of the Eastern Province and Al Kharj Governorate, then later urged residents to avoid crowds and call emergency services if needed.

Al Jazeera reported that the coalition also said it had destroyed three more drones over Riyadh and the south on Monday evening, and later carried out retaliatory strikes against Houthi-linked military infrastructure, including tunnels, launchers and a missile depot. The Houthis had not immediately commented. The report said the group had also claimed attacks on Riyadh airport and oil pumping stations earlier in the week.

The strikes took place as senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met their Iranian counterparts in Tehran in an effort to reduce regional tensions. Saudi Arabia said the talks were intended to open negotiating channels and prevent renewed escalation. The broader conflict in Yemen has intensified alongside wider regional fighting, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis and affecting shipping and energy markets.