Saudi Arabia: Two people injured by debris from intercepted Houthi rockets

Debris from intercepted rockets injured two people in southern Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia reported that as a result of the fall of debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles, launched by Yemen's Houthi movement toward the south of the kingdom, two people were injured, and three residential buildings and seven cars were damaged. This was stated in a statement by the civil defense spokesman, distributed by the official SPA agency, Anadolu reports.

Where and who was affected

According to the civil defense spokesman, civil defense teams responded to falling debris in the governorates of Khamis Mushait and Ahad Rafidah after the missiles were intercepted and destroyed. The injured were a Saudi citizen and a resident of the country of Asian origin. The Houthis have not commented on the incident. Earlier on Sunday, the Riyadh-led coalition supporting the internationally recognized government of Yemen, announced the interception and destruction of 12 rockets and two drones, launched by the Houthis toward Saudi Arabia.

Context and significance

Although the missiles themselves were destroyed in the air, the fall of debris caused casualties and material damage to civilian facilities — this is confirmed source data on the injured and damaged houses and cars. For residents of the border and southern regions of the kingdom, this means a continuing risk even with successful interception. Details about the condition of the injured and the extent of damage to buildings remain unknown; the position of the Houthis themselves also remains unanswered, as they had not commented on the attack at the time of publication.