Key facts
- The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh.
- The coalition said it also intercepted three drones in the Eastern Province.
- The Eastern Province holds most of the kingdom's oil and gas reserves and Aramco's headquarters.
- Aramco's headquarters suffered extensive damage in an October attack, according to the report.
- A Houthi attack last week damaged an administrative Aramco building in Riyadh's financial hub.
- The Houthis have stepped up strikes on Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities, the report says.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on November 15 that it intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh and three drones in the Eastern Province, Reuters reported.
The Houthis, who control most of the populous parts of Yemen, have intensified attacks on the Saudi capital in recent days. A Houthi attack last week damaged an administrative building of state oil company Saudi Aramco in Riyadh's financial hub, according to the report.
The Eastern Province, described as the economic powerhouse of Saudi Arabia, has been subject to multiple attacks by Houthis in the past few weeks. It contains the majority of the kingdom's oil and gas reserves and is home to Aramco's headquarters, which suffered extensive damage in an attack in October, the report said.
The Houthis have stepped up strikes on Saudi airports, ports and oil facilities, while Saudi Arabia has ramped up airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in response, according to the report.