Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted cruise missile over Medina
Missile interception follows a series of drone and missile attacks on Saudi airports and energy facilities
RIYADH (MNTV) – The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen announced Thursday that it had shot down a cruise missile over the Medina region in western Saudi Arabia amid a surge in attacks attributed to Yemen’s Houthi group.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki confirmed the interception in a statement posted on X but did not disclose the missile’s origin or intended target.
Authorities also provided no immediate information about casualties or property damage.
The incident comes as Saudi Arabia faces an increasing number of missile and drone attacks targeting critical infrastructure, including airports and electricity facilities.
On Sept. 29, a drone struck the Taibah electricity distribution station in Medina, an attack the coalition blamed on the Houthis.
According to al-Maliki, the strike disabled one transformer but left the wider electricity network unaffected.
The station supplies power to the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, one of Islam’s holiest sites.
Earlier Thursday, the coalition reported intercepting another drone over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
The latest incidents followed Wednesday’s announcement that Saudi air defenses had destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile directed toward Riyadh, the country’s capital.
Saudi Arabia has headed a military coalition backing Yemen’s internationally recognized government since 2015, fighting against the Houthis, who seized control of the capital, Sanaa, and other parts of the country in 2014.
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