Missiles Intercepted Above Saudi Capital and City of Jazan: Saudi Media

Missiles Intercepted Above Saudi Capital and City of Jazan: Saudi Media
A palace in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh city (not pictured) was almost hit by a ballistic missile fired from Yemen. HASSAN AMMAR/AFP/Getty Images
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RIYADH—Ballistic missiles were intercepted on Saturday in the sky above Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh and the southern city of Jazan, Saudi state media reported, citing its own sources and the Saudi-led coalition fighting against the Houthis in Yemen.

Residents in Riyadh reported multiple blasts around 11:20 p.m. local time, followed by emergency vehicle sirens in some northern districts.