Saudi-led coalition forces said Tuesday, October 27, that they stopped three ballistic missiles aimed at eastern Saudi Arabia and four drones heading south, as fighting with Yemen’s Houthis grew more intense.
The coalition blamed the Houthi movement for the launches. It said its air defenses destroyed the incoming weapons. Saudi Civil Defence issued early-warning alerts about possible threats in the Eastern Region and Al-Kharj governorate.
It later announced that the danger had passed. Initial reports did not mention casualties or describe any damage from the interceptions. They gave no details about the weapons’ intended targets.
The incident took place during renewed fighting between the coalition, which supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government, and the Houthis, who control the capital, Sanaa. Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia has increased its strikes since the Houthis took control of important areas along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The Houthis had also advanced toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
The renewed fighting has also ended a 2022 truce brokered by the United Nations. That truce had largely stopped attacks between the two sides.