Houthis claim a ballistic missile attack on Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Defense is on target

Yahya Seri, the military spokesman of the Houthis, stated in his statement on his account on the US-based X social media platform that they targeted the Ministry of Defense in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile.

Seri did not provide information about the details of the attack, claiming that the attack resulted in a direct hit.

Previously, eyewitnesses stated that after the early warning systems were activated and the danger warning was issued, air defense systems were activated in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and 4 separate explosions were heard.

Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Iran-backed Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.

The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government since March 2015.

While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have increased recently, the Iranian-backed Houthis are targeting Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, claiming that they are being attacked.