A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said it destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the group towards Taif and Yanbu on Saturday, as fighting between the sides continued.
Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence on Saturday briefly issued alerts warning of potential danger in Taif and Yanbu, as well as the holy city of Makkah and its second-largest city Jeddah.
تم إطلاق إنذار من المنصة الوطنية للإنذار المبكر في حالات الطوارئ في منطقة مكة المكرمة للتحذير من خطر، اتبع الآتي:
A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Mecca Province to alert of a potential danger. Please follow the instructions below: pic.twitter.com/9Nxlk5ICPB
— الدفاع المدني السعودي (@SaudiDCD) October 24, 2026
The service issued notices around 10 minutes later saying the danger had passed.
A day earlier, the Saudi-led coalition said that its air defences had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi group toward the Saudi capital Riyadh.
Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said in a statement on the US social media platform X that a ballistic missile had been intercepted and destroyed, without providing details on its origin or intended target.
التحالف:
الدفاع الجوي اعترض ودمر صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه الرياض. pic.twitter.com/KKTkdEWLYZ
— المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) October 24, 2026
The coalition, formally known as the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, has been fighting the Houthi group in Yemen.
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The incident came amid escalating hostilities between the Houthis and the coalition, including attacks targeting Saudi airports and energy facilities.
Saudi Arabia has led a military coalition supporting Yemen’s government against the Houthis since 2015.
The group has controlled the capital Sanaa and other parts of Yemen since 2014.
