Saudi-led forces destroy cruise missile over Al-Kharj, debris injures civilians in Riyadh
A cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed over Al-Kharj Governorate, while debris from two other missiles wounded four people in Riyadh.
The Saudi-led military coalition reported the successful interception of a cruise missile in Al-Kharj Governorate. Earlier, the same coalition said it had shot down three cruise missiles heading toward the capital. Fragments from two of those missiles fell on Riyadh, causing injuries to four civilians, including two women and a child, according to the Saudi civil defence agency.
Why it matters
It shows the continuing missile threat to Saudi Arabia and the coalition's defensive response.
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