Saudi forces intercept 2 missiles, 2 drones targeting Riyadh — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): Saudi-led coalition forces have intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones allegedly launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Riyadh, as fighting intensifies across several front lines in Yemen. “Air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi terrorist militia towards Riyadh,” coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said in a post on X early on Sunday. On Saturday, al-Maliki said two suspected Houthi drones had also been intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh and southern Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera reported. At least 26 people have been killed in suspected Houthi drone and missile attacks in Saudi Arabia since September 23, according to Saudi authorities. The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, the East-West pipeline and oil infrastructure in eastern and southern Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Saudi-led forces supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government said they had intercepted several drones heading towards the city of Marib. Yemeni army spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said government forces had made gains against the Houthis during heavy fighting in the al-Hazm and Madghal districts of al-Jawf province. He said 321 Houthi fighters and leaders had been killed or wounded in 723 operations by Saudi-backed forces in Taiz, Lahij, Marib and al-Jawf provinces. He added that 117 Houthi military vehicles had been destroyed. The coalition had also conducted at least 37 air strikes,…