Manama: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a hostile ballistic missile launched towards the Eastern Region, confirming the effectiveness of the defense systems in protecting the country’s airspace and capabilities.
According to Bahrain News Agency, this came in a statement by Major General Turki Al Maliki, official spokesperson of the Ministry of Defence, carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), in which he affirmed the continued high vigilance and full readiness of the armed forces to firmly confront any aerial threats and thwart attempts to target the security and stability of the Kingdom and the safety of its territory.