Saudi Arabia has intercepted three ballistic missiles fired from neighbouring Yemen targeting the oil-rich Eastern province, as well as the cities of Najran and Jazan in the south, defence officials claimed.
Shrapnel from one of the missiles scattered over the city of Dammam, injuring two Saudi children and damaging 14 houses, according to the defence ministry.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen told AFP on Saturday that it had intercepted the ballistic missile attacks, “along with three booby-trapped drones”. There was no immediate claim of responsibility in Houthi-run media.
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Source: The Guardian