# Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles

> The Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis toward Riyadh and the Eastern province.
- Title: Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles · Al Jazeera
- Summary: The Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis toward Riyadh and the Eastern province.
- Keywords: saudi arabia, houthis, yemen, riyadh, eastern province, ballistic missiles, air defence, iran-aligned, Al Jazeera
- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8/saudi-arabia-intercepts-houthi-missiles-targeting-riyadh-eastern-province?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Al Jazeera Staff
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: saudi arabia, houthis, yemen, riyadh, eastern province, ballistic missiles, air defence, iran-aligned, news, world, politics
## Three missiles destroyed
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis says its air defences have destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-aligned armed group towards the kingdom.
## Two targeted Riyadh
Two of the missiles were launched towards the kingdom's capital, Riyadh, according to Major-General Turki al-Maliki, the coalition's spokesperson, in a post on X on Sunday.
## Third missile targeted east
The third missile was launched towards Saudi Arabia's Eastern province, according to the coalition's account of the attack on November eighth.
## Key takeaway

Saudi Arabia's air defences destroyed three ballistic missiles fired by Iran-aligned Houthis toward Riyadh and the Eastern province on November eighth.