Saudi air defences intercept Houthi barrage near Mecca

The Saudi-led coalition has intercepted a barrage of projectiles from Yemen that targeted cities across the kingdom. Saudi Civil Defence said that shrapnel from two intercepted ballistic missiles, suspected to have been fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, fell in Jeddah, Taif, Rabigh, and Wadi Al-Mughammas in Mecca province. A drone and ballistic missile were also intercepted over the Saudi capital Riyadh during the barrage, which began Saturday evening. By midday Sunday, coalition forces had intercepted a cruise missile targeting Khamis Mushait, with warning sirens blaring out across Taif and Jazan. In total, 10 ballistic missiles directed at the southern region were intercepted.