# Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh

https://mins.news/en/video/66468

- CBC News, 2026-09-20 17:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BsJLsZia-U

> Saudi Arabia says it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Iran-backed group also claimed missile and drone attacks on the Saudi capital and energy facilities along the Red Sea coast as fighting in the region escalates.

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