According to defense officials, Saudi Arabia intercepted three ballistic missiles fired from Yemen, which were directed at the oil-rich Eastern province and the southern cities of Najran and Jazan.
According to the defense ministry, shrapnel from one of the missiles strewn throughout Dammam, hurting two Saudi youngsters and causing damage to 14 homes.
According to the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, the ballistic missile assaults were intercepted, along with three booby-trapped drones, which informed AFP on Saturday. In the Houthi-controlled media, there was no quick claim of responsibility.
“Three ballistic missiles and three bomb-laden drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia were intercepted and destroyed by Saudi air defense,” stated spokesperson Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki in a statement, describing the Houthi rebels' actions as "brutal and irresponsible."
The interception was also reported by state-run Al-Ekhbariya television, which cited the coalition stating it would take "strict measures" to safeguard people.
The strike comes just four days after a drone struck Abha International Airport in the south, injuring eight people and causing damage to a civilian jet.
It also comes just a few hours before Hans Grundberg, the UN's new Yemen envoy, takes office on Sunday.
Yemen's Houthis, who regularly send drones and missiles into Saudi Arabia, have already claimed responsibility for several strikes on Saudi oil facilities.
Major oil infrastructure can be found in eastern Saudi Arabia. A previous incident in September 2019 caused half of the kingdom's oil output to be temporarily suspended.
In 2015, immediately after the Houthis took Sanaa, Saudi Arabia participated in the Yemen war on the internationally recognized government.
Cross-border attacks by Iran-allied militants have repeatedly struck the kingdom.
The rebels intensified their operations in August, employing drones and missiles.
According to the United Nations, Yemen's protracted conflict has killed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions, culminating in the world's worst humanitarian disaster.
While the UN is working to end the conflict, the Houthis have sought the reopening of Sanaa airport, which has been closed since 2016 due to a Saudi embargo.
