Saudi Arabia’s coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis says its air defences intercept and destroy multiple ballistic missiles aimed at Saudi territory, including areas around Najran and Medina. In several reports, the coalition says interception is followed by debris and that damage is assessed or the danger later passes.
Across outlets, the timing is often linked to civil-defence warnings. Saudi Arabia’s civil defence agency issues alerts near strategic locations in the Medina region—such as the port of Yanbu—and in other parts of the south, including Khamis Mushait, Abha, Taif and Najran. France 24 and Al Jazeera both emphasise that the Medina-related interception follows a warning near Yanbu.
The reporting also reflects the dispute over targets. One outlet includes a Houthi denial, saying the group rejects accusations of targeting the city of Medina and claims its operations focus on oil facilities and military bases. Otherwise, outlets largely align on the coalition’s account of attempted missile attacks being intercepted.
