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Saudis Say They Downed A Houthi-Fired Missile Bound For Riyadh

Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are fighting a Saudi-led coalition, said Tuesday they aimed at a royal palace in the Saudi kingdom. Videos appear to show the missile exploding in mid-air over Riyadh.
The Saudi capital, Riyadh, seen last month.

Saudi authorities said Tuesday they intercepted a missile fired from Yemen at the kingdom's capital, Riyadh. Videos on social media purport to show the missile, which Houthi rebels say they had aimed at a Saudi royal palace, exploding in a white cloud over the city's skyline.

Citing a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in

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