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Saudi Intercepts Three Houthi Ballistic Missiles As Emergency Warnings Spread Across Kingdom
Saudi Arabia says its air defences intercepted three Houthi ballistic missiles heading towards Riyadh, Taif and the strategic Red Sea oil hub of Yanbu as emergency warnings spread across parts of the kingdom. Before the interceptions were announced, Saudi Civil Defence issued “potential danger” alerts covering several western areas, including Mecca province, Jeddah, Taif and Yanbu. Residents were given emergency instructions as authorities prepared for possible incoming threats. The geography makes the latest barrage significant. Riyadh is Saudi Arabia’s political centre, while Yanbu contains major petroleum and industrial infrastructure and provides the kingdom with an important energy outlet on the Red Sea. The latest launches follow weeks of expanding Houthi missile and drone operations against Saudi targets, including airports and energy infrastructure. As fighting in Yemen intensifies, the threat map is stretching across Saudi Arabia — from its capital to strategically important infrastructure hundreds of kilometres away on the western coast.