Saudi-led coalition says intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh

RIYADH, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced early Saturday that it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi group toward the Saudi capital Riyadh, according to a post on the coalition spokesperson's account on the social media platform X.

Explosions were heard in Riyadh early Saturday, while residents received alerts on their mobile phones.

The coalition also announced that a drone had been intercepted and destroyed in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, without providing further details.