Riyadh:The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has announced the successful interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi group targeting Riyadh.

According to Qatar News Agency, Coalition spokesperson Major General Turki Al Maliki confirmed the interception in a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Monday evening.

Earlier, the Saudi Civil Defense had communicated that the threat to Riyadh had diminished after an alert was issued via the national early warning platform.