Saudi civil defence sounds all-clear after alerts in southern cities
USO•Saudi Arabia's civil defence authority said the threat had passed after alerts for Khamis Mushait, Abha, Taif and Najran. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthis toward the kingdom's southern region.
1. Alerts and interception
Saudi Arabia's civil defence authority said the threat had passed shortly after issuing alerts for Khamis Mushait, Abha, Taif and Najran. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen later said it had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward southern Saudi Arabia.
2. Attacks and oil infrastructure
Southern Saudi Arabia, which borders Yemen, has faced repeated Houthi missile and drone attacks targeting military installations and energy infrastructure. Jazan is home to a 400,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery on the Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia has also carried out airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, while the Houthis have targeted the kingdom's East-West pipeline and oil export facilities in Yanbu.
