Saudi Arabia says two injured by falling debris from intercepted Houthi missiles

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that two people were injured and three residential buildings and seven vehicles were damaged by falling debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi group toward the kingdom’s south.

Civil Defence teams responded to missile debris in Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah governorates after the projectiles were intercepted and destroyed, a Civil Defence spokesperson said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The missiles left a Saudi citizen and an Asian resident injured, the spokesperson said.

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There was no immediate comment from the Houthis.

Earlier on Sunday, the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognised government announced the interception and destruction of 12 missiles and two drones launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia.

Saudi-led coalition intercepts 10 Houthi ballistic missiles targeting southern Saudi Arabia

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Sunday that it intercepted and destroyed 10 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group from Yemen toward Saudi Arabia's southern region.

Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on X that the missiles were shot down, without giving any details about injuries or damage.

His announcement came after he said earlier in the day that the coalition intercepted and destroyed a Houthi cruise missile that targeted the southwestern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait.

Maliki also said that coalition forces had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and two drones launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh.

The developments came amid escalating hostilities involving attacks on Saudi aviation and energy infrastructure and coalition strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.

Meanwhile, King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh announced on Saturday that domestic flights and international services operated by national airlines would use designated terminals starting Sunday.

In a notice to passengers, the airport said Terminal 1 would handle domestic flights, while Terminal 2 would serve international flights operated by national carriers, effective October 25.

Passengers with confirmed bookings were advised to contact their airlines to verify their flight and reservation status before traveling to the airport.

King Khalid International Airport is among several Saudi airports targeted in recent attacks claimed by Yemen's Houthi group, some of which have caused civilian casualties and disrupted air travel.

Yemen's Houthis renewed their warning to airlines, airport staff and travellers against using Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, with the group's spokesman saying early on Sunday it was unsafe and remained a "military target."

OIC secretary-general condemns attacks by Houthis on Makkah, Madinah

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed strongly condemned the desecration of Islamic holy sites by the Houthis.

According to a statement from the OIC, the secretary-general termed the cowardly attacks by the Houthis on Makkah, Madinah, Taif, Jeddah, and other locations as "unacceptable".

He further stated that targeting Wadi Mughmas, near the plain of Arafat, served as proof that the Houthis had no regard for the sanctity of holy sites or the safety of civilians.

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"The Muslim world must adopt a firm and responsible stance to suppress Houthi militants and put an end to their criminal activities", Ahmed stated.

He further stated that immediate action by the international community against attacks on Islamic holy sites, and the holding of those responsible to account, was essential.

Expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia, the secretary-general pledged full support for the kingdom’s measures to safeguard its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, the statement added.

Houthis claim to have struck Saudi airports, oil facilities with missiles, drones

Yemen's Houthi group claimed on Saturday that it carried out seven military operations using ballistic missiles and drones against airports, oil facilities and an air base across Saudi Arabia in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen.

In a statement, the group said it targeted King Khalid International Airport in the capital Riyadh.

It also claimed attacks on Saudi oil giant Aramco's facilities in Yanbu and the Rabigh oil refinery, both on the kingdom's western Red Sea coast.

Another operation targeted crude oil pumping stations and the East-West oil pipeline, which transports oil from eastern Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea coast, according to the statement.

The Houthis also claimed to have struck King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, saying the attack was "precise" and disrupted air traffic.

Other operations targeted Najran airport in southern Saudi Arabia, near the Yemeni border, and the Khamis Mushait air base in the southwest, with the group claiming direct hits.

The Houthis said the attacks were in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen, alleging that 100 strikes over the last 24 hours had hit civilian sites in the capital Sanaa and other areas under their control, killing and injuring dozens.

Read: Death toll from Houthi attack on Yemen training camp rises to 73

The group claimed Saudi Arabia had carried out a total of 3,123 airstrikes and missile attacks since the latest escalation began.

Meanwhile, Saudi Civil Defence said two Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward the Mecca and Medina regions were intercepted, with debris falling in four locations.

Parts of the missiles fell in Wadi al-Mughammas in Mecca, while interception debris fell in Jeddah’s al-Nuzha district, Wadi Jalil in Taif and Masturah in Rabigh, the agency said in a statement.

Providing further details on the debris near Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s AlEkhbariya channel said “fragments of one of the two missiles fell in Wadi al-Mughammas near the holy site of Arafat, 23 kilometers from the Grand Mosque in Makkah.”

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree, however, denied targeting holy sites in Makkah and Medina.

Saree said the group’s operation targeted oil facilities and military bases, adding that details would be announced: “in due course.”

Over 300 Houthis ‘neutralised’ in Yemen in 24 hours: army

The Yemeni army said on Saturday that its forces had “neutralised” 307 Houthi fighters and commanders in 736 operations during the last 24 hours, destroying or damaging 68 military vehicles and weapons.

It said the operations targeted command centers, troop concentrations, reinforcements, weapons depots, and supply routes under the “Dawn of Yemen” offensive.

The army did not specify how many Houthis were killed or wounded. There was no immediate comment from the group.

In the southwestern Taiz province, the army said it struck a command center, heavy weapons positions, and arms depots inside an abandoned hotel.

It accused the Houthis of turning the hotel into an observation post and firing position to threaten residential neighborhoods and maintain their siege of the city. Government troops also carried out raids to suppress fire from the area, it added.