Saudi-led coalition forces fighting Yemen's Houthis said they intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones targeting Riyadh, which were allegedly launched by the Houthis as fighting intensifies across several front lines in Yemen. Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Maliki said in a post on X early on Sunday that air defences had destroyed the missiles, and earlier on Saturday he said two suspected Houthi drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh and southern regions.

At least 26 people have been killed in suspected Houthi drone and missile attacks in Saudi Arabia since September 23, according to the kingdom's authorities. The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Riyadh's King Khalid International airport, as well as the East-West pipeline and oil infrastructure in eastern and southern Saudi Arabia.S2

Fighting is also raging inside Yemen. Saudi-led forces supporting the internationally recognised government said they intercepted several drones launched towards the city of Marib, and army spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said government forces had made gains during heavy fighting in the al-Hazm and Madghal districts of al-Jawf. He said 321 Houthi leaders had been killed or wounded in 723 targeted operations in the Taiz, Lahij, Marib and al-Jawf governorates, and that 117 military vehicles had been destroyed.S2

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the coalition had launched 72 air strikes against the Houthis in the Saada, Taiz, Lahij and al-Jawf governorates over the previous 24 hours, and that the Houthis targeted Saudi-backed forces in the Kharaz area of Lahij with ballistic missiles. Houthi-affiliated media reported that two women and two children were injured by artillery shelling in a residential neighbourhood of the Shuaub district of Sanaa.S2

The International Organization for Migration says more than 340,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Yemen since August. As the conflict escalates, the US Embassy in Riyadh issued a nationwide security alert on Saturday urging Americans in the kingdom to exercise heightened vigilance, citing an increased threat of Houthi attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure.S2