Saudi Civil Defense: An Arab resident was injured by shrapnel from a ballistic missile in Riyadh

On Wednesday, the Saudi Civil Defense announced that an Arab resident was injured due to fragments of a ballistic missile that was intercepted in the airspace of the capital, Riyadh.

The official Saudi News Agency (SPA) quoted the Civil Defense as saying that “in the city of Riyadh, fragments of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia began falling after it was intercepted and destroyed.”

The spokesman added: “It resulted in the injury of an Arab resident, and limited material damage to a residential house and a vehicle.” He continued: "The procedures adopted in such cases have been implemented."

On Tuesday, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group exchanged new strikes targeting energy facilities. The Iranian-backed group re-targeted the Saudi capital and struck an administrative building belonging to the giant Saudi oil company, Aramco, after the Kingdom bombed a facility belonging to a Yemeni oil company west of Sanaa.

The Houthis, supported by Iran, announced on Wednesday that they would continue to target Saudi airports and oil installations in the coming days, according to a statement published on the “X” platform.