Saudis intercept Houthi missiles, blasts heard in Riyadh; 12 reported killed in Yemen

Saudi Arabia intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh, with explosions heard in the capital. The Houthi-run health ministry reported 12 civilians killed in Saudi airstrikes on western Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition confirmed the interceptions. The Red Cross warned that Taiz's healthcare system is at breaking point amid acute shortages of medicine and fuel.

Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels toward Riyadh on Thursday, with at least eight explosions heard in the capital. The Houthi-run health ministry reported 12 civilians killed in Saudi airstrikes on residential areas in western Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition confirmed the interceptions. The Houthis have ramped up attacks on Saudi Arabia since a fragile 2022 truce fell apart in July, including strikes on Riyadh airport that forced its closure for two weeks. More than 1,600 people have been killed in Yemen since hostilities resumed, with over 275,000 displaced, according to UN figures. The Red Cross warned that the healthcare system in the besieged city of Taiz is at breaking point, with hospitals treating up to 700 war wounded in a single week amid acute shortages of medicine and fuel.