Saudi Arabia confirms Houthis tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile
Saudi-led coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Maliki said Saturday that Saudi air defenses intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired toward Riyadh.
In a statement posted on social media, al-Maliki said the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces had "successfully intercepted and destroyed" a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the Saudi capital at dawn.
The statement said the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Riyadh demonstrated what it described as the Houthis' "hostile and terrorist behavior."
Al-Maliki also said the Houthis attempted to target civilians and civilian sites in Yanbu, Baish, Taif and Farasan, but that all attacks were thwarted by Saudi air defense systems.
The statement did not mention any attack on Riyadh's international airport.
-ABC News' Jamie Dorrington







