Saudi Defense Ministry Says Intercepts Missile Targeting Riyadh Region

Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had intercepted a ballistic missile targeting the Riyadh region.

“A ballistic missile fired in the direction of the Riyadh region was intercepted and destroyed,” the defense ministry wrote on X in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The interception was the latest amid the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Earlier on Friday, the Kingdom’s defense ministry said it shot down a number of other missiles and drones targeting the capital Riyadh.