Ballistic missile, rocket intercepted over Riyadh, Jazan: Reports

At least one ballistic missile and a rocket have been intercepted in the sky above the Saudi capital Riyadh and the southern city of Jazan, Saudi state media report.

According to Press TV, citing its correspondent and sources, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported that “two rockets” were intercepted on Saturday in the sky above Riyadh and Jazan.

However, state-run Al-Ekhbariya television reported that a “ballistic missile” has been intercepted and destroyed over Riyadh.

AFP says its reporters have heard three explosions in the capital.

Residents in Riyadh have also reported multiple blasts, followed by sirens in northern districts.

No one has claimed responsibility for the missile or rocket attacks on Riyadh yet, but the kingdom has been frequently targeted by the retaliatory attacks of the Yemeni army and allied popular forces, who for five years have been defending their country against the devastating Saudi-led military campaign against innocent Yemenis

Yemen shoos away Saudi warplanes

Meanwhile, Yemen's air defense has managed to force several Saudi warplanes to leave the country's airspace, according to the Yemeni Army spokesman.

Yahya Saree said on Saturday that Yemen's Fater-1 air defense system confronted the jets, which were flying over the capital Sana’a.

Back in September 2019, the Ansarullah Movement deployed as many as 10 drones to bomb key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq and Khurais.

The unprecedented attack against the facilities of the Saudi petro-giant Aramco shut down about 50 percent of the kingdom’s crude and gas production, cutting the state oil giant’s crude oil supply by around 5.7 million barrels per day.

Also in November 2017, the Yemeni army, backed by Ansarullah fighters, targeted King Khalid International Airport, located 35 kilometers north of the Saudi capital Riyadh, using a Borkan-2 (Volcano-2) medium-range ballistic missile.

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