Saudi coalition says six missiles aimed at Yanbu intercepted

Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said air defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles aimed at Yanbu and Taif on Thursday, September 24, while Saudi Civil Defense lifted alerts issued for several areas. The account did not establish who launched the missiles, and the reported interception could not be independently verified in the material provided. The coalition said the missiles were directed toward Yanbu, a Red Sea port, and Taif in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Civil Defense had issued warnings for Mecca, Yanbu, Taif, Jeddah and Tabuk, then said the danger had passed. The alerts were lifted shortly after they were issued, according to the reports. There was no immediate claim of responsibility from Yemen’s Houthi movement. Although the coalition attributed the missiles to the Houthis, the reports did not provide independent evidence confirming their origin. The six-missile count and targets were relayed from the coalition spokesman’s statement; an account of that statement said it could not immediately verify the claim.