The Saudi-led coalition had intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles heading towards Riyadh and three drones over the kingdom’s oil-rich Eastern Province, media reported on Sunday.
The interceptions come amid an escalation in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent days. Last week, a strike damaged an administrative building belonging to state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh’s financial district.
The Eastern Province, which holds most of Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas reserves, has also faced repeated attacks in recent weeks. The area is home to Aramco’s headquarters, which sustained extensive damage in an attack in October.
The Houthis, who control Yemen’s most densely populated areas, have intensified strikes on Saudi airports, ports and energy infrastructure. In response, Saudi Arabia has increased airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen.
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