Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile north of Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it has intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile north of the capital, Riyadh.

In a post on X, the coalition spokesperson, Major-General Turki al-Maliki, said the missile had been launched by the Houthis.

Al-Maliki also said that the coalition was tracking the launch platform using its intelligence systems over Sanaa and would destroy it.